Nobel Prize in Literature
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Edition 1 (1901) Winner
Sully Prudhomme
シュリー・プリュドム（ルネ・フランソワ・アルマン・プリュドム）
René François Armand Prudhomme
Pen Names:
Sully (borrowed from his father's name)（He joined his father's name 'Sully' with his family name Prudhomme and used it as his published name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1839-03-16 （Paris, France）
- Died
- 1907-09-06 （Châtenay-Malabry, France） age 68
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris (birthplace and residence) → Le Creusot (worked at Schneider foundry) → Châtenay-Malabry (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1865-1907
- Affiliations
- Académie française, Société des poètes français (co-founder)
- Memberships
- Académie française, Société des poètes français (co-founder)
- Influenced By
- Lucretius (De rerum natura), Sainte-Beuve (critic), Parnassianism (literary movement)
- Influenced
- French poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Symbolist poets (to some extent)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Bonaparte (now Lycée Condorcet) | — | — | — | — | France |
| Schneider foundry (Le Creusot) — work experience | — | — | — | — | France |
Lycée Bonaparte (now Lycée Condorcet)
Country:
France
Studies interrupted by eye trouble; later turned to literature
Schneider foundry (Le Creusot) — work experience
Country:
France
Had practical engineering work experience; no confirmed formal degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Nobel Foundation (Swedish Academy) | 受賞 |
| 1895 | Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur | — | — | French Government | 叙勲 |
| 1881 | Member of the Académie française | — | — | Académie française | 選出 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1901
Organization:
Nobel Foundation (Swedish Academy)
Result:
受賞
Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
1895
Organization:
French Government
Result:
叙勲
Member of the Académie française
1881
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stances et poèmes
1865 PoetryHis first collection including his best-known poem 'Le vase brisé' (The Broken Vase); praised by critics.
lovemelancholyform and craft
Impressions de la guerre
1872 Poetry/essays (impressions of war)Works reflecting on the Franco-Prussian War; the 1870 war experience affected his health.
warnational sentimentsuffering
La Justice
1878 Poetry (philosophical)A philosophical treatment of justice presented in poetic form.
justiceethicsphilosophy
Le Bonheur
1888 Poetry (philosophical)A poetic-essay on happiness; shows his shift from pure poetry toward essays.
happinessethicsmeaning of life
Le vase brisé (The Broken Vase)
1865 Poem (short lyric)His most famous poem from 'Stances et poèmes', using the broken vase metaphor to explore love and regret.
loveregretmetaphor
Bibliography
- Stances et poèmes (1865)
- Les épreuves (1866)
- Croquis italiens (1868)
- Les solitudes (1869)
- Les destins (1872)
- La révolte des fleurs (1874)
- La France (1874)
- Les vaines tendresses (1875)
- Le zénith (1876)
- La Justice (1878)
- Poésie (1865–1888)
- Le prisme, poésies diverses (1886)
- Le bonheur (1888)
- Œuvres de Sully Prudhomme (1883–1908, 8 vols)
- Que sais-je? (1896)
- Testament poétique (1901)
- La vraie religion selon Pascal (1905)
- Épaves (1908, posthumous)
Translations by Author
- Lucretius, De rerum natura — Book I (verse translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A fusion of Parnassian formal precision with philosophical and scientific interestsConcise and restrained expression
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudescience and naturejustice and happinessmelancholy and reminiscence
Health
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Chronic poor health; attacks of paralysis since the 1870s1870年代頃から1907年までWorsening health led to a reclusive late life; he lived in Châtenay-Malabry and continued writing despite paralysis attacks
Legacy
Known as the first laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1901). He devoted much of the prize money to establishing poetry awards. Valued for combining Parnassian formal craft with philosophical themes.
Academic Societies
- Académie française
- Société des poètes français (co-founder)
Archives
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) holdings
- Archives of the Académie française
- Grave at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
In Popular Culture
- The poem 'Le vase brisé' (The Broken Vase) is frequently anthologized and appears in textbooks and poetry collections
Quotes
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"poetic composition, which gives evidence of lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of both heart and intellect"
Source: Nobel Prize citation (1901) (1901)
Trivia
- He was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901.
- He devoted much of his Nobel prize money to creating a poetry prize awarded by the Société des gens de lettres.
- In 1902 he co-founded the Société des poètes français.
- Buried at Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.