Russell and the Nobel Prize

Russell and the Nobel Prize

Russell’s receipt of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950 is one of the best known facts about him. What is less appreciated in the political and intellectual context of that award. This essay examines that context and the evolution of Russell’s public and intellectual reputation in the immediate...

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Veröffentlicht in:Russell 2014-12, Vol.34 (2), p.101-116
1. Verfasser: Willis, Kirk
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Political factors
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Zusammenfassung:Russell’s receipt of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950 is one of the best known facts about him. What is less appreciated in the political and intellectual context of that award. This essay examines that context and the evolution of Russell’s public and intellectual reputation in the immediate post-war period.
ISSN:0036-0163
1913-8032
1913-8032
DOI:10.1353/rss.2014.0005