The 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize for Literature has annually honored writers who have produced "the most outstanding work in an ideal direction," in genres ranging from poetry, novels and short stories, to essays, speeches and plays. On October 11, 2007, the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2007 was awarded to Doris Lessing, an English author who has produced over 30 novels and 25 collections of short stories and 2 volumes of poetry, as well as numerous plays essays, and articles.

For more information on Doris Lessing and the Nobel Prize in Literature, please visit:
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For more information about Harold Pinter and the Nobel Prize for Literature, go to http://nobelprize.org/literature

The 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize for Literature has annually celebrated distinguished literary works ranging from poetry, novels and short stories, to essays, speeches and plays. On October 13, 2005 the Nobel Foundation awarded their 102nd prize to Harold Pinter. The 75-year-old British playwright has penned over 30 plays, including The French Lieutenant's Woman and The Handmaid's Tale, as well as 24 screenplays, four volumes of poetry, and one novel.

For more information about Harold Pinter and the Nobel Prize for Literature, go to http://nobelprize.org/literature

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