Annie Ernaux Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Annie Ernaux Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Annie Ernaux Awarded , Nobel Prize in Literature.

NBC News reports that the French author was announced as this year's winner on Oct.

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NBC News reports that the French author was announced as this year's winner on Oct.

6 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Nobel committee recognized her for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”.

The Nobel committee recognized her for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”.

In her writing, Ernaux consistently and from different angles, examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language and class.

Her path to authorship was long and arduous, Via nobelprize.org.

Nobel prize announcements started on Oct.

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Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo won the award in medicine for discovering new information about Neanderthal DNA.

Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo won the award in medicine for discovering new information about Neanderthal DNA.

On Oct.

4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.

On Oct.

4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.

On Oct.

4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.

On Oct.

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Barry Sharpless won the prize in chemistry for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” to help design more efficient drugs.

On Oct.

5, Carolyn R.

Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K.

Barry Sharpless won the prize in chemistry for developing a way of “snapping molecules together” to help design more efficient drugs.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct.

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