Oct 9th, 2008 · The Swedish Academy announced Thursday that Jean-Maria Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature. The acadmy praised Le Clezio for his adventurous novels, essays and children's literature.
Oct 13th, 2005 · When the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature was delayed, rumors circulated that there was a split among the judges. And earlier this week, a member of the Swedish Academy resigned over a seemingly unrelated matter. Or was it?
Oct 6th, 2005 · The Swedish Academy is not yet ready to name a winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature, traditionally announced on the first or second Thursday of October. The delay has created speculation that Academy members are embroiled in a fierce debate over this year's laureate.
Oct 7th, 2004 · Austrian novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her ability to reveal "the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power." Since the prize was first awarded in 1901, only nine women have won it. NPR's Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Neda Ulaby.