The winners of the previous Nobel Prize in Literature and their reasons for winning are as follows: 1 Vincent van Gogh: He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968 for "developing expressionist painting based on Van Gogh's works." 2 Henry James: The 1912 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "exploring the complexity and richness of human relationships through novels." 3. Carl Jung: He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964 for "exploring the profound areas of human psychology and spirit through the creation of novels and poems." 4 Margaret Atwood: The 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "revealing the internal contradictions and complexity of American society through the creation of novels." 5. Orson Scott Card: The 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "exploring the universal meaning of human existence and the complexity of human nature through novels and fictional stories." 6 Kenzaburō e: The 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "creating a unique aesthetic mood through poetry and novels to show the deep meaning of Japanese culture." 7 Raymond Chander: The reason for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 was "to reveal the ruthlessness and complexity of modern urban society through humor and description." 8 Carl Jung: The 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "exploring the deep areas of human psychology and spirit through the creation of novels and poems." 9 Margaret Atwood: The reason for winning the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature was "revealing the internal contradictions and complexity of American society through the creation of novels." 10 Thomas Pynchon: The 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded for "exploring the meaning and function of language and symbols through novels and poems."