1984 Nobel Prize in Literature
 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Jaroslav Seifert | |
 "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man." | |
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| Location | Stockholm,Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The1984Nobel Prize in Literaturewas awarded to the Czech writerJaroslav Seifert"for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man."[1]
Laureate[edit]
Jaroslav Seifert was a journalist and poet. His first book of poems published in 1920 reflected his youthful expectations ofcommunism,but he was later less enchanted with that system of government and his poetry became more lyrical with the history and other aspects of Czechoslovakia as a common theme. In 1977 he was among the first to sign the petitionCharter 77.Seifert published about 30 volumes of poetry as well as journalism, children's literature and a memoir.[2]
Candidates[edit]
Frequently mentioned favourites to win the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature wereJorge Luis Borges,Graham Greene,Günter Grass(awarded in1999),Marguerite YourcenarandClaude Simon(awarded in 1985).[3]
Reactions[edit]
Jaroslav Seifert was regarded aNational poetin his home country, but although he had achieved some international recognision was little known elsewhere. The 83 year old and hospitalised Seifert was said to be overjoyed to hear that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The official Czechoslovak press agency CTK praised Seifert for his "positive attitude to man's struggle for social justice."[3]
References[edit]
- ^"Nobel Prize in Literature 1984".Nobelprize.org.
- ^"Jaroslav Seifert".Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ab"Jaroslav Seifert, Czech Poet, Wins Nobel Literature Prize".New York Times.12 October 1984.