Advertisement

Nobel Prize In Literature 2021 Awarded To Abdulrazak Gurnah From Tanzania

WORLD Team Latestly| Oct 08, 2021 10:45 AM IST
A+
A-

On October 7, Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian writer was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy said Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.” Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in Zanzibar in 1948. He is based in England and is a professor at the University of Kent. Gurnah is the author of 10 novels, including “Paradise,” which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1994. Watch the video to know more.

Tags:
2021 Nobel Prize 2021 Nobel Prize literature Abdulrazak Gurnah Nobel Laureates Paradise Paradise Novel Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah
RELATED VIDEOS
Taif Amusement Ride Collapse: ‘360 Degrees’ Ride Collapses Mid-Air in Saudi Arabia, Terrifying Video Surfaces

Taif Amusement Ride Collapse: ‘360 Degrees’ Ride Collapses Mid-Air in Saudi Arabia, Terrifying Video Surfaces

2:01
US: 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Outside Jewish Museum in Washington DC, Suspect Shouts ‘Free Palestine’

US: 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Shooting Outside Jewish Museum in Washington DC, Suspect Shouts ‘Free Palestine’

1:52
Power Outage in Europe: What Caused Electricity Shutdown in Spain, Portugal and Parts of France?

Power Outage in Europe: What Caused Electricity Shutdown in Spain, Portugal and Parts of France?

2:55
Pakistani Journalist Tries To Ask Question on India-Pakistan Tension After Pahalgam Attack, Gets Shunned by Senior US Official at Press Briefing

Pakistani Journalist Tries To Ask Question on India-Pakistan Tension After Pahalgam Attack, Gets Shunned by Senior US Official at Press Briefing

3:02
Mehul Choksi Arrested: Belgium Police Detain Fugitive Diamond Trader on India’s Extradition Request, Say Reports

Mehul Choksi Arrested: Belgium Police Detain Fugitive Diamond Trader on India’s Extradition Request, Say Reports

2:26
NYC Helicopter Crash: Siemens CEO Agustin Escobar, His Wife Merce Camprubi Montal Among 6 Dead After Sightseeing Chopper Crashes Into Hudson River

NYC Helicopter Crash: Siemens CEO Agustin Escobar, His Wife Merce Camprubi Montal Among 6 Dead After Sightseeing Chopper Crashes Into Hudson River

2:00
Apple Flies 5 Flights Containing iPhones From India and China to US Ahead of Trump Tariffs To Avoid 10% Reciprocal Tariffs and Maintain Pricing: Report

Apple Flies 5 Flights Containing iPhones From India and China to US Ahead of Trump Tariffs To Avoid 10% Reciprocal Tariffs and Maintain Pricing: Report

2:06
Sunita Williams Returns: Dolphins Welcome Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut After She Lands on Earth, Video Goes Viral

Sunita Williams Returns: Dolphins Welcome Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut After She Lands on Earth, Video Goes Viral

1:49

Short Videos
Google Trends Google Trends
santos vs corinthians
500+K+ searches
weather gurugram
500+K+ searches
weather jaipur
500+K+ searches
acquitted
200+K+ searches
alexander arnold
200+K+ searches
Today's Trends

Editor's Choice

Trending Topics
The Summer I Turned PrettyRepublic Day 2026Fact CheckShah Rukh KhanDonald TrumpViral VideosMaharashtra BMC ElectionsBigg Boss 19Rahul GandhiWeather Forecast TodayNarendra ModiBihar Assembly Elections 2025Kerala Lottery Results
Close