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South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Literature, 8th woman to get award

In her oeuvre, Han Kang confronts historical traumas and invisible sets of rules and, in each of her works, exposes the fragility of human life.

Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Literature Nobels

The 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature was postponed for a year due to the sexual harassment scandal that shook the Swedish Academy.

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Literature Nobel

Kazuo Ishiguro has written eight books, as well as scripts for film and television, the Academy said.

Turkish author wins Literature Nobel

In its citation, the academy said Pamuk, who lives and works in Istanbul, "in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures."

Harold Pinter wins Literature Nobel

There will be no Literature Nobel this year

Embroiled in a bruising controversy in the shadow of the #MeToo campaign, the Swedish Academy has postponed the 2018 award until next year, when it will name two winners.

Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich awarded Literature Nobel

The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded on Thursday to Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich in Stockholm. This year was the 107th time the prize has been awarded.

French novelist Le Clezio wins Literature Nobel

French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature.

IN PHOTOS: Women who won the Nobel Literature Prize

Rediff.com takes a walk down the memory lane and showcases women who have won the coveted prize.

Canadian Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Author Alice Munroe, has been named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. The 82-year-old is the first Canada-based writer to win the honour.