1923    W. B. Yeats "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." 1969    Samuel Beckett "for...

1907    Rudyard Kipling "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of...

1930    Sinclair Lewis "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters." 1936    Eugene...