Question:Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 is given to which of the following:
(a) Louise Glück
(b) Peter Handke
(c) Olga Tokarczuk
(d) Kazuo Ishiguro
Answer:(a)
- Context:
- American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Literature Prize on October 8, an unexpected choice known for themes of childhood and family life that draw inspiration from myths and classical motifs.
- Facts:
- In the year 1968, Glück made her debut with Firstborn and soon rose as one of the most prominent poets in American contemporary literature.
- She has so far published 12 collections of poetry and some essays.
- Glück is often regarded as an autobiographical poet.
- 4- She in her poetries self listens for what is left of its dreams and delusions, and nobody can be harder than she in confronting the illusions of the self.
- She draws inspirations from myths, personal experiences and classical motifs, which are present in her works.
- She has highlighted the aspects of trauma, desire, and nature in her works. Her poetries are known for their frank expressions of sadness and isolation.
- Louise Glück was born on April 22, 1943 in New York, New York City, US. She is an American poet and essayist. She is a professor of English at Yale University, Connecticut.
- She is known for The Triumph of Achilles (1985) and The Wild Iris (1992). She has received many awards including Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1993), Bollingen Prize (2001), US Poet Laureate (2003–2004), National Book Award (2014) and National Humanities Medal (2015).
By — Arpit Mishra
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