1995 Nobel Prize in Literature
| 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
|---|---|
| Seamus Heaney | |
"for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past." | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First award | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Irish poet Seamus Heaney (1939–2013) "for works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past." He is the fourth Irish Nobel laureate after the playwright Samuel Beckett in 1969.