Question

Nobel Prize in literature 2021 was won by:

• A. Peter Handke
• B. Abdul Razak Gurnah
• C. Louise Gluck
• D. Olga Tokarczuk

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Abdul Razak Gurnah

• Abdul Razak Gurnah, a Tanzanian-born novelist based in the UK, was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.
• The Nobel Committee recognized him for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.
• Gurnah's works often explore themes of identity, displacement, and the lasting impact of colonial history, particularly in East Africa.
• His notable novels include Paradise (1994), which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and By the Sea (2001).
• He is a professor of English and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Kent.
• The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel.
• Previous Nobel laureates in Literature from East Africa include Wole Soyinka (Nigeria, 1986) and Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt, 1988). (Note: While Egypt is in North Africa, it's often included in broader African literary discussions).
• The prize includes a medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of 10 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.14 million USD at the time of the award).