In 1916, the Nobel committee received 47 nominations for 28 individuals, including Romain Rolland (who was awarded the postponed prize for 1915), Georg Brandes, Henry James, Benito Pérez Galdos and Anatole France (awarded in 1921), and for one literary society.[3] 9 of the nominees were nominated first-time, among them Erik Axel Karlfeldt (awarded in 1931), Per Hallström, Ivan Franko and Gunnar Heiberg. The Pāli Text Society, a text publication society established in 1881, was nominated by its founder Thomas William Rhys Davids.