{"id":23598,"date":"2022-04-29T09:57:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T07:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.nobelprizemuseum.se\/?p=23598"},"modified":"2022-04-29T09:57:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T07:57:09","slug":"abdulrazak-gurnah-donated-his-dictionary-to-the-nobel-prize-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.nobelprizemuseum.se\/en\/abdulrazak-gurnah-donated-his-dictionary-to-the-nobel-prize-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdulrazak Gurnah donated his dictionary to the Nobel Prize Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"school_subject":[],"school_grade":[],"acf":{"ingress":"On Thursday, the Nobel Prize Museum was visited by 2021 literature laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, who is in Stockholm this week. 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It helps us to convey their stories,\u201d says Erika Lanner, Director of the Nobel Prize Museum.<\/p>\n<p>The Nobel Prize Museum has a growing collection of donated artefacts related to the laureates. These include such items as a handwritten manuscript from physics laureate Albert Einstein and the shawl that peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai wore when she gave a speech to the UN General Assembly. Such artefacts help the museum to tell the stories of the laureates. These objects are usually handed over during the Nobel Week in December.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the conversation at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nobelprizemuseum.se\/nobelpristagaren-abdulrazak-gurnah-gastar-nobelprismuseet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nobel Prize Musuem <\/a>that takes place on Friday, 29 April.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information please contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rebecka Oxelstr\u00f6m, presschef, +46 734 12 66 75,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rebecka.oxelstrom@nobelprize.org\">rebecka.oxelstrom@nobelprize.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nobel Prize Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nobel Prize shows that ideas can change the world. The courage, creativity and perseverance of the Nobel Laureates inspire us and give us hope for the future. Films, in-depth tours, and artefacts tell the stories of the Laureates and their contributions \u2018for the greatest benefit to humankind\u2019. Based on the Nobel Prize\u2019s unique combination of fields \u2013 natural sciences, literature and peace \u2013 we examine the greatest challenges of our time and show how we can respond to them through science, humanism and collaboration. With our exhibitions, school programmes, lectures and conversations, we at the Nobel Prize Museum strive to engage the public in making a better world. Today we are located at Stortorget in Gamla Stan, Stockholm\u2019s Old Town district. We are planning to create a new home for our public outreach activities at Slussen in downtown Stockholm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Nobel Prize Museum is not directly or indirectly involved in the pro\u00adcess of nominating or selecting Nobel Prize laureates. These procedures are strictly confiden\u00adtial and regulated by the Nobel Prize awarding institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Nobel Prize Museum 2022. 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