Boris Pasternak.
Boris Pasternak, the author of "Doctor Zhivago," declined the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958 due to pressure from the Soviet government. They feared that his acceptance would worsen relations with the Soviet authorities and put his family in danger.
French writer Jean-Paul Sartre .
Jean-Paul Sartre, a renowned French philosopher and writer, declined the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964. He refused the prize on the grounds that he did not believe in accepting official honors or awards.
Two Nobel Laureates have declined the Nobel Prize!
Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian writer who won the Nobel prize for literature.
Jean-Paul Sartre declined the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, citing his opposition to institutional awards. Le Duc Tho declined the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 as he didn't believe the peace accords reached in Vietnam had been fully implemented.
The only time it was ever declined was in 1973 by Le Duc Tho.
Jean-Paul Sartre, a French writer and philosopher, refused the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964. He declined the award due to his belief that writers should not align themselves with institutions or accept accolades that could compromise their independence.
The first writer from Kerala nominated for the Nobel Prize was Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. He was a renowned Malayalam writer known for his contributions to Indian literature.
Jean Paul Satre
Mario Vargas Llosa won the Nobel prize for literature in 2010.
Elie Wiesel is a Jewish Holocaust survivor and writer who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize.
Nagib Mahfuz, an Egyptian author. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1988.