Nobel Prize 2022: French author Annie Ernaux bags Nobel Prize in literature

French author Annie Ernaux bagged the most prestigious recognition – the Nobel Prize in literature in 2022. Ernaux, who primarily works in the autobiographical genre, is known for emphasizing courage and clinical acuity as she explores the roots and estrangements of personal memory.

Ernaux, 82, believes in the liberating power of writing as she writes in uncompromising and plain language. She reveals the agony of class experience and describes humiliation, shame, jealousy, or inability to recognize who you are.

The Nobel Prize laureate in literature also considers writing a political act that can open someone’s eyes to social inequality. She uses language as her weapon, a knife that can tear apart the coverings of imagination.


Last year, the Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to the Tanzanian-born and UK-based writer Abdulrazak Gurnah who explores the impact of migration on societies and individuals through his novels.


FAQ:
How much is the Nobel Prize worth?

The Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize is worth 10 million Swedish crowns or $914,704. The prize money is sourced from the legacy of Alfred Nobel, the prize’s creator.

Who won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine?

Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo obtained the Nobel Prize in medicine for cracking mysteries of Neanderthal DNA that offered deep insights into the human immune system.

Who won 2022’s Nobel Prize in physics?

In 2022, three scientists - John F. Clauser from the USA, Alain Aspect from France, and Anton Zeilinger from Austria, jointly received the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on a quantum entanglement phenomenon.