Annie Ernaux Awarded , Nobel Prize in Literature.<br />NBC News reports that the French author <br />was announced as this year's winner <br />on Oct. 6 in Stockholm, Sweden.<br />NBC News reports that the French author <br />was announced as this year's winner <br />on Oct. 6 in Stockholm, Sweden.<br />The Nobel committee recognized her for “the courage <br />and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”.<br />The Nobel committee recognized her for “the courage <br />and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”.<br />In her writing, Ernaux consistently and from different angles, examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language and class. Her path to authorship was long and arduous, Via nobelprize.org.<br />Nobel prize announcements started on Oct. 3.<br />Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo won <br />the award in medicine for discovering <br />new information about Neanderthal DNA.<br />Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo won <br />the award in medicine for discovering <br />new information about Neanderthal DNA.<br />On Oct. 4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.<br />On Oct. 4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.<br />On Oct. 4, John Clauser, Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger won the prize in physics for their work on quantum information science.<br />On Oct. 5, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and <br />K. Barry Sharpless won the prize in chemistry for <br />developing a way of “snapping molecules together” <br />to help design more efficient drugs.<br />On Oct. 5, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and <br />K. Barry Sharpless won the prize in chemistry for <br />developing a way of “snapping molecules together” <br />to help design more efficient drugs.<br />This year's Nobel Peace Prize <br />will be announced on Oct. 7
