Famous Rejections of the Nobel Prize: Who Said No?

Discover why notable figures like Jean-Paul Sartre and Le Duc Tho turned down the Nobel Prize.

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Jean-Paul Sartre rejected the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, arguing that a writer should not be turned into an institution. Le Duc Tho also rejected the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, stating that peace had not yet been established in Vietnam.

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  1. What are the most famous Nobel Prize rejections? Some of the most famous rejections include Jean-Paul Sartre's rejection in 1964 and Le Duc Tho's rejection of the Peace Prize in 1973.
  2. Why did Sartre reject the Nobel Prize? Sartre rejected the Nobel Prize to maintain his independence as a writer, believing that no writer should be turned into an institution.
  3. What were Le Duc Tho's reasons for rejecting the Nobel Peace Prize? Le Duc Tho declined the Nobel Peace Prize as he felt that peace had not yet been established in Vietnam at the time.

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