The 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (born 1940), better known with his pen name J. M. G. Le Clézio, as an "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization."[1] He became the 14th French-language author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature after Claude Simon in 1985 and was followed later by Patrick Modiano in 2014.[2]
2008 Nobel Prize in Literature
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
"author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization."
J. M. G. Le Clézio's literary career highlights different cultures in different times and challenges Western civilization's dominance. He questions modern society's materialistic superficiality, which chokes what is genuine in people's relationships with others, with nature, and with the past. Le Clézio, who writes in prose, has published over 40 works since his 1963 début with Le Procès-verbal ("The Interrogation", 1963). His major breakthrough came with Desert in 1980. With its flowing prose, the books stands in contrast to his earlier works' more experimental style. His other famous literary prose include Le Déluge ("The Flood", 1996), Le Chercheur d'or ("The Prospector", 1985), Onitsha (1991), and Étoile errante ("Wandering Star", 1992).[3][2]
Le Clézio used his Nobel prize acceptance lecture to attack the subject of information poverty.[5] The title of his lecture was Dans la forêt des paradoxes ("In the forest of paradoxes"), a title he attributed to Stig Dagerman.[6][7]
Galleryedit
9 October 2008: Announcement of the 2008 Nobel Prize laureate in Literature at the Swedish Academy by Horace Engdahl.
6 December 2008: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio entertaining questions during the Swedish Academy's press conference.
Referencesedit
^The Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 nobelprize.org
^Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio – Facts nobelprize.org
^Adam Cox and Johan Sennero (1 October 2008). "Old favorites top Nobel literature prize guess-list". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^Lea, Richard (8 December 2008). "Le Clézio uses Nobel lecture to attack information poverty". London: guardian.co.uk home. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
^The Nobel Foundation 2008 (7 December 2008). "The Nobel Foundation 2008". Nobel Lecture. The Nobel Foundation 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Thompson, Bob (9 October 2008). "France's Le Clézio Wins Nobel Literature Prize". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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2008, nobel, prize, literature, awarded, french, novelist, jean, marie, gustave, clézio, born, 1940, better, known, with, name, clézio, author, departures, poetic, adventure, sensual, ecstasy, explorer, humanity, beyond, below, reigning, civilization, became, . The 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the French novelist Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio born 1940 better known with his pen name J M G Le Clezio as an author of new departures poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization 1 He became the 14th French language author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature after Claude Simon in 1985 and was followed later by Patrick Modiano in 2014 2 2008 Nobel Prize in LiteratureJean Marie Gustave Le Clezio author of new departures poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization Date9 October 2008 2008 10 09 announcement 10 December 2008 ceremony LocationStockholm SwedenPresented bySwedish AcademyFirst awarded1901WebsiteOfficial website 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature 2009 Contents 1 Laureate 2 Ladbrokes 3 Nobel lecture 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksLaureate editMain article J M G Le Clezio J M G Le Clezio s literary career highlights different cultures in different times and challenges Western civilization s dominance He questions modern society s materialistic superficiality which chokes what is genuine in people s relationships with others with nature and with the past Le Clezio who writes in prose has published over 40 works since his 1963 debut with Le Proces verbal The Interrogation 1963 His major breakthrough came with Desert in 1980 With its flowing prose the books stands in contrast to his earlier works more experimental style His other famous literary prose include Le Deluge The Flood 1996 Le Chercheur d or The Prospector 1985 Onitsha 1991 and Etoile errante Wandering Star 1992 3 2 Ladbrokes editAccording to the British betting agency Ladbrokes the following perennial favorite authors were tipped to win the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature Italian scholar Claudio Magris Israeli author Amos Oz American prolific writer Joyce Carol Oates American novelist Philip Roth Japanese writer Haruki Murakami Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe Syrian poet Adunis Australian poet Les Murray Canadian author Michael Ondaatje and American sci fi writer Ursula K Leguin 4 Nobel lecture editLe Clezio used his Nobel prize acceptance lecture to attack the subject of information poverty 5 The title of his lecture was Dans la foret des paradoxes In the forest of paradoxes a title he attributed to Stig Dagerman 6 7 Gallery edit9 October 2008 Announcement of the 2008 Nobel Prize laureate in Literature at the Swedish Academy by Horace Engdahl nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 December 2008 Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio entertaining questions during the Swedish Academy s press conference nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit The Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 nobelprize org a b Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 21 May 2021 Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio Facts nobelprize org Adam Cox and Johan Sennero 1 October 2008 Old favorites top Nobel literature prize guess list Reuters Retrieved 20 August 2022 Lea Richard 8 December 2008 Le Clezio uses Nobel lecture to attack information poverty London guardian co uk home Retrieved 14 December 2008 The Nobel Foundation 2008 7 December 2008 The Nobel Foundation 2008 Nobel Lecture The Nobel Foundation 2008 Retrieved 11 December 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Thompson Bob 9 October 2008 France s Le Clezio Wins Nobel Literature Prize The Washington Post Retrieved 21 May 2021 External links editPrize announcement 2008 nobelprize org Award Ceremony nobelprize org Award ceremony speech nobelprize org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature amp oldid 1182285674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
