2002 Nobel Prize in Literature
| 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
|---|---|
| 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 award | 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." He is the only Nobel Prize recipient from Hungary.