Nobel laureate

Jean-Paul Sartre — Nobel Prize in Literature 1964

“for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age”

Prize motivation

“for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age”

The Swedish Academy awarded Jean-Paul Sartre the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age.

Sources & data

  • Nobel Prize API (CC0).