1973 Nobel Prize in Literature

1973 Nobel Prize in Literature
Patrick White
"for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature."
Date
  • 18 October 1973 (1973-10-18) (announcement)
  • 10 December 1973
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First award1901
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Australian writer Patrick White (1912–1990) "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature." He is the first and the only Australian recipient of the prize.

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