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Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction" (original Swedish: den som inom litteraturen har producerat det mest framstående verket i en idealisk riktning). Though individual works are sometimes cited as being particularly noteworthy, here "work" refers to an author's work as a whole. The Swedish Academy decides who, if anyone, will receive the prize in any given year. The academy announces the name of the chosen laureate in early October. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Peace Prize, and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Nobel's choice of emphasis on idealism in his criteria for the Nobel Prize in Literature has led to recurrent controversy. In the original Swedish, the word idealisk translates as either "idealistic" or "ideal". In the early twentieth century, the Nobel Committee interpreted the intent of the will strictly. For this reason, they did not award certain world-renowned authors of the time such as James Joyce, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Marcel Proust, Henrik Ibsen, and Henry James. More recently, the wording has been more liberally interpreted. Thus, the prize is now awarded both for lasting literary merit and for evidence of consistent idealism on some significant level. In recent years, this means a kind of idealism championing human rights on a broad scale. Hence the award is now arguably more political.
A Nobel Committee is a working body responsible for most of the work involved in selecting Nobel Prize laureates. There are five Nobel Committees, one for each Nobel Prize.
Four of these committees (for prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature) are working bodies within their prize awarding institutions, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, and the Swedish Academy. These four Nobel Committees only propose laureates, while the final decision is taken in a larger assembly. This assembly is composed of the entire academies for the prizes in physics, chemistry, and literature, as well as the 50 members of the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for the prize in physiology or medicine.
The fifth Nobel Committee is the Norwegian Nobel Committee, responsible for the Nobel Peace Prize. This committee has a different status since it is both the working body and the deciding body for its prize.
After his death in 1896, the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prizes. Nobel's will specified that annual prizes are to be awarded for service to humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. Similarly, the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is awarded along with the Nobel Prizes. Since the first award in 1901, the prizes have occasionally engendered criticism and controversy.
Nobel sought to reward "those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind". One prize, he stated, should be given "to the person who shall have made the most important 'discovery' or 'invention' within the field of physics". Awards committees have historically rewarded discoveries over inventions: 77% of Nobel Prizes in physics have been given to discoveries, compared with only 23% to inventions. In addition, the scientific prizes typically reward contributions over an entire career rather than a single year.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-the-nobel-peace-prize-work-adeline-cuvelier-and-toril-rokseth Among the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nomination process work? And who exactly is eligible? Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth detail the specifics of the Nobel Peace Prize. Lesson by Toril Rokseth and Adeline Cuvelier (of Nobel Peace Center), animation by Zedem Media.
"My great hope is that this will be the last time we must fight for the education of our children. Let us solve this once and for all." Join her movement to see #TheLast at http://malala.org Malala Yousafzai, 17, is the first Pakistani, and youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2009 Credits: Norsk Rikskringkasting AS (production) Watch Barack H. Obama deliver his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture during the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 2009. For the complete Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony, please see: http://nobelprize.org/award_ceremonies/ceremony_oslo/video/2009/index.html
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Aung San Suu Kyi held her Nobel Lecture on 16 June, 2012, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. See the entire lecture at http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1809
Kygo featuring Maty Noyes performs the new single “Stay” at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, backed by the Symphony Orchestra; KORK. Kygo is considered to be one of the world’s biggest EDM artists. Kygo is also the first EDM artist to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Among the most popular songs are “Stole the Show”, “Firestone” and the remix of a-ha’s classic “Take on Me”. GIF of the famous drummer: https://twitter.com/Nobel_Concert/status/722121326559932416 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel Follow the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nobel_concert FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NobelPeacePrizeConcert INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nppc #peaceisloud Directed by Kim Strømstad Copyright Warne...
AURORA performs the song “Runaway” at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Aurora Aksnes is a singer-songwriter who crafts dark pop music of rare depth. She is a shooting star most known for her singles “Runaway” and “Running With The Wolves”. In 2015 she covered Oasis’ song “Half The World Away” which was a part of John Lewis’ Christmas advert. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel Follow the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nobel_concert FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NobelPeacePrizeConcert INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nppc #peaceisloud Directed by Kim Strømstad Copyright Warner Bros. / Gyro http://www.gyro.no http://www.warnerbros.no
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-the-nobel-peace-prize-work-adeline-cuvelier-and-toril-rokseth Among the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nomination process work? And who exactly is eligible? Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth detail the specifics of the Nobel Peace Prize. Lesson by Toril Rokseth and Adeline Cuvelier (of Nobel Peace Center), animation by Zedem Media.
"My great hope is that this will be the last time we must fight for the education of our children. Let us solve this once and for all." Join her movement to see #TheLast at http://malala.org Malala Yousafzai, 17, is the first Pakistani, and youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
It's one of the highest awards achievable on Earth, so the following people really are the best of the best! Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Nobel Prize Winners! Subscribe►►http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Facebook►►http://www.Facebook.com/WatchMojo. Twitter►►http://www.Twitter.com/WatchMojo Instagram►►http://instagram.com/watchmojo Suggestion Tool►►http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest Channel Page►►http://www.youtube.com/watchmojo Special thanks to our users aldqbigsquare and christo for submitting the idea using our interactive suggestion tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest Check out the voting page here, http://watchmojo.com/suggest/Top+10+Nobel+Prize+Winners Want a WatchMojo cup, mug, t-shirts, pen, sticker and even a water bo...
Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2009 Credits: Norsk Rikskringkasting AS (production) Watch Barack H. Obama deliver his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture during the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 2009. For the complete Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony, please see: http://nobelprize.org/award_ceremonies/ceremony_oslo/video/2009/index.html
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Aung San Suu Kyi held her Nobel Lecture on 16 June, 2012, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway. See the entire lecture at http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=1809
Kygo featuring Maty Noyes performs the new single “Stay” at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert, backed by the Symphony Orchestra; KORK. Kygo is considered to be one of the world’s biggest EDM artists. Kygo is also the first EDM artist to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Among the most popular songs are “Stole the Show”, “Firestone” and the remix of a-ha’s classic “Take on Me”. GIF of the famous drummer: https://twitter.com/Nobel_Concert/status/722121326559932416 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel Follow the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nobel_concert FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NobelPeacePrizeConcert INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nppc #peaceisloud Directed by Kim Strømstad Copyright Warne...
AURORA performs the song “Runaway” at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Aurora Aksnes is a singer-songwriter who crafts dark pop music of rare depth. She is a shooting star most known for her singles “Runaway” and “Running With The Wolves”. In 2015 she covered Oasis’ song “Half The World Away” which was a part of John Lewis’ Christmas advert. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel Follow the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nobel_concert FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NobelPeacePrizeConcert INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nobelpeaceprizeconcert #nppc #peaceisloud Directed by Kim Strømstad Copyright Warner Bros. / Gyro http://www.gyro.no http://www.warnerbros.no
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