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The original citation of this Nobel Prize has led to much controversy. In the original Swedish, the word ''idealisk'' can be translated as either "idealistic" or "ideal". In earlier years the Nobel Committee stuck closely to the intent of the will, and left out certain world-renowned writers such as Leo Tolstoy and Henrik Ibsen for the Prize probably because their works were not "idealistic" enough. In later years the wording is interpreted much more liberally, and the Prize is awarded, as is often argued that it should be, for lasting literary merit. The choice of the Academy can generate controversy, or the award can go to controversial writers, such as Dario Fo in 1997. The Nobel Prize is not the sole measure of literary excellence and lasting worth; many prominent writers have failed to be cited or even nominated for the award. NOMINATION PROCEDURE Each year the Swedish Academy sends out requests for nominations of candidates for the Nobel Prize in Literature . Members of the Academy, members of literature academies and societies, professors of literature and language, former Nobel literature laureates, and the presidents of writers' organizations are all allowed to nominate a candidate. However, it is not possible to nominate oneself. Thousands of requests are sent out each year, and about fifty proposals are returned. These proposals must be received by the Academy by February 1 , after which they are examined by the Nobel Committee. By April, the Academy narrows the field to around twenty candidates, and by summer the list is reduced further to some five names. In October that year, members of the Academy vote, and the candidate who receives more than half the number of votes is named the Nobel Laureate in Literature. The process is similar to those of other Nobel Prizes. The prize money of the Nobel Prize has been fluctuating since its inauguration but as present stands at 10 million Swedish Krona . The winner also wins a gold medal and a Nobel diploma. LIST OF NOBEL LAUREATES IN LITERATURE List of Nobel Prize laureates in Literature from 1901 to now. TRIVIA
MOST AWARDED LANGUAGES MOST AWARDED COUNTRIES Recipients listed as belonging to more than one country are counted as one for each of those. E.g., T. S. Eliot is counted as an American and again as a Briton. Declining or exiled recipients are counted under the listed country. East and West German recipients are counted for Germany. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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