 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Imre Kertész | |
 "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history." | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian novelist Imre Kertész (1929–2016) "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history."[1] He is the only Nobel Prize recipient from Hungary.[2][3]
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 2002 nobelprize.org
- ^ Imre Kertész britannica.com
- ^ Alan Riding (10 October 2002). "Hungarian Novelist Wins Nobel Prize in Literature". New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2021.