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Boris Pasternak

Russian writer (1890–1960)

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Jan 17, 2026
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Have any Nobel laureates been publicly pressured to return their medals, and what were the outcomes?

Public pressure — from governments, political rivals or public opinion — has at times led Nobel laureates to threaten to return, decline, or actually part with their medals, with mixed outcomes: autho...

Jan 15, 2026
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How has the Nobel Committee historically treated laureates whose politics became controversial after the award?

The Nobel committees have, as a rule, treated post‑award political controversy by holding decisions as final, refusing to rescind or transfer prizes, and largely declining to publicly police laureates...