Novelist Maaza Mengiste on how the Nobel laureate has explored exile in all its forms throughout his careerFor more than three decades, Abdulrazak Gurnah has been writing with a quiet and unwavering conviction about those relegated to the forgotten cor…
The Nobel prize in literature 2021 – live!
Which author will become the 114th literature laureate?Nobel odds: Annie Ernaux is the favourite to win this year’s prize for literatureAs we pass the time until the ceremony starts, why not try this quiz on the Nobel prize website and see how many lau…
Trio of scientists win Nobel prize for physics for climate work
Sykuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi share award for advancing climate knowledgeThree scientists have won the 2021 Nobel prize in physics for their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems – including …
Poem of the week: The Red Poppy by Louise Glück
This poem by the Nobel laureate is a fierce short parable about environmental devastationThe Red PoppyThe great thingis not havinga mind. Feelings:oh, I have those; theygovern me. I havea lord in heavencalled the sun, and openfor him, showing himthe fi…