who is this award named after?
Alfred Nobel.
Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, 
story behind the nursery rhyme london bridge is falling down UNANSWERABLE what is this rhyme's origin? The oldest extant version could be that recalled by a correspondent to the "Gentleman's Magazine" in 1823, which he claimed to have heard from a woman who was a child in the reign of Charles II . how is the damage explained? It was damaged in a major fire in 1633, but in the fire of 1666 this damage acted as a fire break and prevented the flames from further damaging the bridge and crossing to the south side of the Thames. what is its legacy? It has  been referenced in both literature and popular culture - appearing, for example, at the climax of T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" . what is the profession of eliot? He was a  poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. what are some of his works as a poet? "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" , "The Hollow Men", "Ash Wednesday", "Four Quartets", "Murder in the Cathedral", and others. where was he born? UNANSWERABLE has he been honored for his work? : He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948, "for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry". who are the other recipients of this award? Frederic Mistral ,José Echegaray ,Karl Gjellerup and Henrik Pontoppidan.
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Nobel Prize in Literature [SEP] Introduction
The Nobel Prize in Literature is a Swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction" (original Swedish: "den som inom litteraturen har producerat det mest framstående verket i en idealisk riktning"). Though individual works are sometimes cited as being particularly noteworthy, the award is based on an author's body of work as a whole. The Swedish Academy decides who, if anyone, will receive the prize. The academy announces the name of the laureate in early October.