Who was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in the literature in the world ?

René François Armand (Sully) was a French poet and essayist, and was the first ever winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1901.

Born in Paris, Prudhomme originally Studied to be an engineer, but later turned to philosophy and to poetry; I Declared as it tried to create His scientific poetry for modern times. In sincere and melancholic character, I was linked to the Parnassus school,, Although, at the same time, His work displays Characteristics of Its Own.

Early life
Prudhomme Attended the Lycée Bonaparte, eye trouble but His studies interrupted. I worked for a while in the region for the Schneider Creusot steel foundry, And Then Began studying law in a notary's office. The Favourable reception of His early poems by the Conférence La Bruyère (a student society) Encouraged him to begin a literary career.

Writing
His first collection, Stances et Poèmes ("Stanzas and Poems", 1865), was Praised by Sainte-Beuve. It included His Most Famous poem, Le vase brisé. I have published more poetry before the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. This war, Which have Discussed in Impressions de la guerre (1872) and La France (1874), His health permanently damaged. During His career, Prudhomme Gradually shifted from the emotional style of His first books towards a personal style more unified Which the formality of the school Parnassus With His interest in philosophical and scientific subjects. Clearly the inspiration was Lucretius's De Rerum Natura, for the first book of Which I made to be translation. His philosophy was Expressed in La Justice (1878) and Le Bonheur (1888). The extreme economy of Means employed In These poems have, however, compromising Usually Been Judged as Their poetical quality without advancing Their claims as works of philosophy. I was Elected to the Académie Française in 1881. Another distinction, Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur, was to follow in 1895. After, Le Bonheur, Prudhomme turned from poetry to write essays on aesthetics and philosophy. I have published two essays Important: L'Expression dans les beaux-arts (1884) and Reflexions sur l'art des vers (1892), a series of articles on Blaise Pascal in La Revue des Deux Mondes (1890), and an article on free will (La Psychologie du Libre-Referee, 1906) in the Revue de Métaphysique et de morale.
Nobel Prize
The first writer to Receive the Nobel Prize for Literature (given "in special recognition of His poetic composition, Which Gives evidence of lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of Both heart and intellect"), have devoted the bulk of the money I received to the creation of a poetry prize Awarded by the Société des gens de lettres. Also I founded, in 1902, the Societe des français poètes With Jose-Maria de Heredia and Leon Dierx.