1963 Nobel Prize in Literature
| 1963 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Giorgos Seferis | |
"for his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture." | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First award | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1963 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded the Greek poet and diplomat Giorgos Seferis (1900–1971) "for his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture." He is the first Greek laureate to win the Nobel Prize (followed later by Odysseas Elytis in 1979).