1933 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Ivan Bunin (1870–1953) "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing". Bunin was the first Russian author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Laureate
Ivan Bunin was a poet and prose writer, best known for his short stories and novellas such as The Gentleman from San Francisco (1916) and Mitya's Love (1924). Bunin is regarded as one of the best stylists in the Russian language.

Nominations
Ivan Bunin was nominated for the prize 18 times starting in 1923, when he was nominated by the 1915 Nobel laureate Romain Rolland. In 1933 five nominations were submitted for Bunin. In total the Nobel committee received 47 nominations for 29 individuals including Frans Eemil Sillanpää (awarded in 1939), Johannes V. Jensen (awarded in 1944), Paul Valéry, Karel Capek, Coelho Neto, Olav Duun and Upton Sinclair.