- The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time".
SVETLANA ALEXIEVICH: She was born in 31 May 1948, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT:
- Announcement of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature to Svetlana Alexievich, presented by Professor Sara Danius, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 8 October 2015.