
First Jewish Woman to Win a Nobel Prize
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10 December 1966
German-born Swedish poet Nelly Sachs became the first Jewish woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1966; she received her medal and diploma from the Swedish king at the Stockholm ceremony on 10 December 1966, her 75th birthday. In a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, she was awarded the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature, which she shared with S. Y. Agnon. The official Record Value is "10 December 1966", the date of the Stockholm Nobel Prize ceremony when she received her medal and diploma. Her poetry was recognised for giving a voice to Jewish persecution, exile, and remembrance after the Holocaust.
- Pays représenté
- Suède
- Lieu de l’accomplissement
- Stockholm, Suède
- Date de l’accomplissement
- 10 décembre 1966
