by Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral
This site includes a biography of Mistral, some selected poems in English, and her Nobel Prize acceptance speech from 1945. Go to Links, then to Nobel Prize to read her speech as well as the presentation given by Hjalmar Guillberg of the Swedish Academy. Imagine that you are a journalist attending the ceremony, and write a brief article about the event, including a review of the two speeches.

The Nobel Foundation
Visit this site to learn more about the Nobel Foundation. Follow The Prize Awarding Institutions link to take a virtual tour of the Swedish Academy. See the medal for literature by following The Electronic Nobel Museum Project links. What do you think it means to an author to be awarded this prize? Discuss your thoughts with a classmate.