Who awarded the Nobel Prize to Sillanpää?
The Governor of Finland
The Finnish Literature Society
The Swedish Academy
The King of Sweden
Answer
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Frans Eemil Sillanpää by the Swedish Academy in 1939, recognizing his profound understanding and description of the Finnish peasantry and their relationship to Finnish nature. Sillanpää's works, deeply rooted in the Finnish countryside, depict the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people, exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition with exquisite artistry.
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