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The 2011 Nobel Prizes were awarded by the Nobel Foundation, based in Sweden. Six categories were awarded: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences. [1] Nobel Week took place from December 6 to 12, including programming such as lectures, dialogues, and discussions.
Karman's megaphone on display at the Nobel Prize Museum. Karman, along with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, were the co-recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work." [65] Of Karman, the Nobel Committee said: "In the ...
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Tawakkul Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf From left to right: Karman , Gbowee , and Johnson Sirleaf "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work."
As of 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to 121 individuals. [5] 18 women have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the second highest number of any of the Nobel Prizes behind the Nobel Peace Prize. [6] [7] As of 2024, there have been 29 English-speaking laureates of the Nobel Prize in Literature, followed by French ...
The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer (1931–2015) "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality." [ 1 ] He is the seventh Swedish author to become a recipient of the prize after Harry Martinson and Eyvind Johnson were jointly awarded in 1974 .
There are Nobel Prizes for different categories, though not every prize is awarded each year. In fact, one category has only been handed out 55 times.
Karman, who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for her role in the Arab Spring protests, told an audience in the atri Israel protests after Nobel laureate denounces Gaza invasion at Vatican Skip to ...
Archived 2018-10-06 at the Wayback Machine "Nobel Prize reflects women's struggle in the Muslim world" "Nobel Peace Prize Winner Tawakkul Karman Profile: The Mother of Yemen's revolution", The Huffington Post, October 7, 2011 "Nobel Prize winner highlights women's role in Arab Spring" The Michigan Daily. November 15, 2011