1962 Nobel Prize in Literature

1962 Nobel Prize in Literature
1962 Nobel Prize in Literature
John Steinbeck
	"for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Date	25 October 1962 (announcement); 10 December 1962 ; (ceremony);
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Presented by	Swedish Academy
First awarded	1901
Website	Official website

The 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American author John Steinbeck (1902–1968) "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."^[1]

^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 nobelprize.org

[1] The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 nobelprize.org

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