First African American woman to win a nobel prize in literature?

Answer 1

Although Camus was the first African born winner he did not win the award as an African. He was considered French. The first African born, African winner was Wole Soyinka who was an African writer from Nigeria who won the Nobel Prize in 1986, and was the first African who ever won the award. He wrote an autobiography called, "The Man Died" in 1972.

Answer 2

The Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature are two different categories. The first woman Nobel laureate to win the peace prize was Bertha von Suttner and for literature it was Selma Lagerlof.

Answer 3

Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was the first African-American, first African-American Poet, and first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. She was awarded the 1950 Pulitzer for Poetry for her acclaimed collection, Annie Allen.

Answer 4

It was Gwendolyn Brooks. she became the first African American to receive Pulitzer prize in literature in 1917 and 2000.

Answer 5

besty ross was not the first BLACK WOMAN to win a nobel prize for literature it was toni morison in 1993

Answer 6

Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature.

Answer 7

gwendolyn brooks

Answer 8

Pearl S Buck in 1938

Answer 9

Toni Morrison