1929 Nobel Prize in Literature

1929 Nobel Prize in Literature
1929 Nobel Prize in Literature
Thomas Mann
	"principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature."
Date	12 November 1929 (announcement); 10 December 1929 ; (ceremony);
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Presented by	Swedish Academy
First awarded	1901
Website	Official website

The 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the German author Thomas Mann (1875–1955) "principally for his great novel, Buddenbrooks, which has won steadily increased recognition as one of the classic works of contemporary literature."^[1]^[2] He is the fourth German author to be awarded the literature prize after Paul von Heyse in 1910.

^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1929 nobelprize.org
^ "THOMAS MANN WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR 1929; German Author of "Buddenbrooks" Was Long Mentioned for Greatest Literary Award.WINNER RECEIVES $46,299Prof. Richardson and Duc de Broglie Get 1928 and 1929 Awards for Work in Physics.CHEMISTRY PRIZE DIVIDEDArthur Harden, London University, and Hans von Euler, Upsala,Share 1929 Distinction". New York Times. 13 November 1929.

[1] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1929 nobelprize.org

[2] "THOMAS MANN WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR 1929; German Author of "Buddenbrooks" Was Long Mentioned for Greatest Literary Award.WINNER RECEIVES $46,299Prof. Richardson and Duc de Broglie Get 1928 and 1929 Awards for Work in Physics.CHEMISTRY PRIZE DIVIDEDArthur Harden, London University, and Hans von Euler, Upsala,Share 1929 Distinction". New York Times. 13 November 1929.

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