Literature was the fourth prize area Nobel mentioned in his will. He had broad cultural interests and during his early youth, he developed his literary interests which lasted throughout his life. His library consisted of a rich and broad selection of literature in different languages. During the last years of his life, he tried his hand as an author and began writing fiction.
The will was written as followed:
(Excerpt from the will of Alfred Nobel)
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by The Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden.
Prize motivation: "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience"