Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To American Poet Louise Glück

Louise Gluck, a 77-year-old Yale professor, becomes the first American poet to win the Nobel Prize in Literature since Bob Dylan in 2016. She is the 16th woman to receive this honor since 1901. Gluck, a former US Poet Laureate, has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. The Nobel Committee praised her for her candid and uncompromising poetic voice. She will receive $1.1 million as part of the award.

Who was the last American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature before the current recipient?

• Ernest Hemingway

• Toni Morrison

• Bob Dylan

• Louise Gluck

Which prestigious award did the poet win in 1993?

• National Book Award

• Pulitzer Prize

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• National Humanities Medal

In which year did the poet receive the National Book Award?

• 1993

• 2014

• 2016

• 2015

What did the Nobel Committee praise the poet for?

• Her historical novels

• Her contributions to science

• Her candid and uncompromising voice

• Her humorous writing style

What is the poet's work known for according to the Nobel Committee?

• Exploring futuristic concepts

• Making individual existence universal

• Highlighting economic issues

• Focusing on political themes