Lets share something about writers he refused awards or gave back the awards given to them due to certain reasons.
I start with French writer Jean-Paul Sartre who refused Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 1964.
As per Swedish Academy’s announcement, he was awarded Nobel for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age.
Reason for Refusal in Sartre’s own words:
My reasons for refusing the prize concern neither the Swedish Academy nor the Nobel Prize in itself, as I explained in my letter to the Academy. In it, I alluded to two kinds of reasons: personal and objective.
The personal reasons are these: my refusal is not an impulsive gesture, I have always declined official honors. In 1945, after the war, when I was offered the Legion of Honor, I refused it, although I was sympathetic to the government. Similarly, I have never sought to enter the Collège de France, as several of my friends suggested.
This attitude is based on my conception of the writer’s enterprise. A writer who adopts political, social, or literary positions must act only with the means that are his own—that is, the written word. All the honors he may receive expose his readers to a pressure I do not consider desirable. **If I sign myself Jean-Paul Sartre it is not the same thing as if I sign myself Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prizewinner. **
Voice From The Past | Sartre rejects the Nobel Prize
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Famous Indian writer Khushwant Singh returned back India's third highest civilian award 'Padma Bushan' in 1984 (after 10 years when he was awarded with the Bushan in 1974) due to Operation Bluestar in against Sikh community and siege of Golden Temple, Amritsar.
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Ahmed Faraz returned the Hilal-i-Imtiaz conferred on him for his literary achievements in 2004. He returned the award in 2006 after becoming disenchanted with the government and its policies. He said in a statement:
“My conscience will not forgive me if I remained a silent spectator of the sad happenings around us. The least I can do is to let the dictatorship know where it stands in the eyes of the concerned citizens whose fundamental rights have been usurped. I am doing this by returning the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (civil) forthwith and refuse to associate myself in any way with the regime…”
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Mujhey agar malala ki tarah award dia jaye to main bhi refuse kar don ga :D
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Malala was not nominated for literature :)
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Malala was not nominated for literature :)
you are right. btw, although i think someone else wrote her diary but it was that diary that made her so much popular in west.
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you are right. btw, although i think someone else wrote her diary but it was that diary that made her so much popular in west.
Who wrote her diary? Most of the speeches given by her are also attributed to her father.
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Who wrote her diary? Most of the speeches given by her are also attributed to her father.
could be someone from international peace thekedaar. the reason i believe so is it is hard to swallow that a 9 year old girl can write that perfectly
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Those who said no to top awards - Times Of India
Abul Kalam AzadAbul Kalam Azad | Freedom Movement Leader
As India’s first education minister, he refused the Bharat Ratna arguing that those who selected awardees should not themselves be recipients. Was posthumously awarded in 1992
**Romila Thapar | Historian
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Turned down Padma Bhushan in 1992 and 2005 because she wanted to “only accept awards from academic institutions or those associated with my professional work”
**Sukumar Azhikode | Malayalam Writer
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Did not accept Padma Shri in 2007, terming it “unconstitutional”
**Kanak Sen Deka | Assamese Writer
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Refused Padma Shri in 2005, saying the love and affection shown by the people of Assam would be lowered by his acceptance