NOBEL LAUREATES AND THEIR LITERARY LEGACY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
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The present paper aims to analyze the Nobel laureates in Literature from 1901 to 2022, emphasizing their distinct contributions. The study encompasses the distribution of Nobel Laureates across the years, the gender-wise distribution, the top-ranking countries, the average age of laureates at the time of receiving the prize, as well as highlights the individual laureates with their specific areas of contributions and genres of literary contributions. The findings revealed that 119 individuals have been honoured with the Nobel Prize in Literature. The youngest recipient was 41 years old, while the oldest was 88. There are 48 different countries represented globally, out of which France emerged as the top-ranking nation. Among the 119 laureates, 17 were female, and 102 were male. The contributions of the laureates to various literary domains have significantly enriched the world of literature.
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