1.   A contender for the literature prize, surely.

2.   Ms. Szymborska is the fifth Polish-born writer to win the Nobel literature prize.

3.   The economics prize will be announced Wednesday, the literature prize on Thursday and the peace prize on Friday.

4.   The literature prize is the second Nobel to be announced this week.

5.   The literature prize will be announced on Thursday and the peace prize on Friday.

6.   Previous winners of the literature prize include Cela and Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes.

7.   Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska won the literature prize last Thursday.

8.   Amichai was perpetually nominated for the Nobel literature prize.

9.   Argentine-born author and journalist Tomas Eloy Martinez was awarded the Alfaguara literature prize on Monday for an as yet unpublished novel about power and corruption.

10.   Chinese writer Gao Xingjian wins Nobel literature prize.