1928 Nobel Prize in Literature

1928 Nobel Prize in Literature
Sigrid Undset
"principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages."
Date
  • 13 November 1928 (announcement)
  • 10 December 1928
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First award1901
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Danish-born Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset (1882–1949) "principally for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages." She is the third female recipient of the literature prize.

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