ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -On November 4, 1948, T.S. Eliot wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, for his profound effect on the direction of modern poetry . Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a long-established family.

Detailed explanation-2: -ELIOT RECEIVES 1948 NOBEL AWARD; Poet Gets Prize in Literature-Briton Wins in Physics and Swede in Chemistry THREE NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS T. S. ELIOT OBTAINS 1948 NOBEL PRIZE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded in 1901 to Sully Prudhomme of France. Each recipient receives a medal, a diploma and a monetary award prize that has varied throughout the years. In 1901, Prudhomme received 150, 782 SEK, which is equivalent to 8, 823, 637.78 SEK in January 2018.