Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.
Tag: Nobel Prizes
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89
Mr. Vargas Llosa, who ran for Peru’s presidency in 1990 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, transformed episodes from his personal life into books that reverberated far beyond the borders of his native country.
Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”
Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said.
South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju
The last time South Korea imposed martial law, Gwangju endured a deadly crackdown. Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author, told its story in “Human Acts.”
Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.
Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.
Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.
Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo For Its Efforts to Rid of Nuclear Weapons
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.”
For Atomic Bomb Survivors, Nobel Peace Prize Is a Bittersweet Victory
Many survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks have dedicated their lives to campaigning for nuclear disarmament. Their mission has grown more urgent as the number of living witnesses to the bombings has dwindled.
Who Are Nihon Hidankyo and the Hibakusha of Japan?
Those who lived through the nuclear attacks of 1945 have dedicated their lives to recounting their experiences of loss and the physical and emotional toll.
A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.