The Nobel Prize in Literature 2014 was awarded to Patrick Modiano
"for the art of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies and uncovered the life-world of the occupation" .
The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the world. Every year in early October, the entire world turns its gaze towards Sweden and Norway as the Nobel Laureates are announced in Stockholm and Oslo. Themost anticipatedaward is perhaps the literaryprize, which was awarded today to Monsieur Patrick Modiano.
Patrick Modiano was born on July 30, 1945, in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris. Modiano’s works centre on topics such as memory, oblivion, identity and guilt. The city of Paris is often present in the text and can almost be considered a creative participant in the works. The author’s home town and its history often serve to link the tales together. Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, recommends Patrick Modiano’s "Missing Person" as a start!
Congratulations to all the 2014 Nobel Laureates! Follow their stories and the upcoming announcements on the official web site of the Nobel Prize: http://www.nobelprize.org/