LITERARY SPHERE

International Literary Awards 1. Nobel Prize in Literature Established: 1901 Awarded by: The Swedish Academy Eligibility: Authors of any nationality who have produced outstanding literary work. Purpose: To honor an author for their entire body of work or a specific masterpiece in literature. Notable Winners: Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro. 2. Booker Prize Established: 1969 Awarded by: Booker Prize Foundation (UK) Eligibility: Authors from the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, and Zimbabwe (later expanded to global eligibility). Purpose: To honor the best original novel written in English. Notable Winners: Arundhati Roy, Hilary Mantel, Salman Rushdie. 3. National Book Award (USA) Established: 1950 Awarded by: National Book Foundation (USA) Elig...