1966 Nobel Prize In Literature
The 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature was divided equally between Shmuel Yosef Agnon "for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people" and Nelly Sachs "for her outstanding lyrical and dramatic writing, which interprets Israel's destiny with touching strength." In his award ceremony speech on 10 December 1966 Anders Österling of the Swedish Academy said: It is one of four occasions when the Nobel Prize in Literature has been shared between two individuals. Laureates Shmuel Yosef Agnon Shmuel Yosef Agnon was one of the leading writers in modern Hebrew literature. His works deal with conflict between Jewish traditions and the modern world. Nelly Sachs Nelly Sachs was a German poet and dramatist. Her work deals with the fate of the Jewish people in the 20th century. Nominations and prize decision In 1966 the Nobel committee for literature received 99 nominations for 72 individuals including Anna Achmatova, Jean Anouilh, Louis Ar ...
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