The Nobel Prize in Literature 1901
Awarded on: 1901-11-14
"in special recognition of his poetic composition, which gives evidence of lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of both heart and intellect"
Sully Prudhomme
Born: 1839-03-16 in Paris, France
Gender: male
Field: French poet (1839–1907)
Biography
René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme was a French poet and essayist. He was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901.