# Reymont's Nobel Prize (1924)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1924-reymont-s-nobel-prize
Location: Stockholm

Władysław Reymont received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his epic novel of village life, The Peasants. Within the broader Second Republic period: The Second Polish Republic built a state from three former partitions, weathered political crises and the May Coup, and developed its economy and culture before being threatened by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. At this point in the timeline (1924), the governing authority was Stanisław Wojciechowski (President of Poland). Second President; resigned after Piłsudski's May Coup. Reymont's Nobel Prize mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Reymont's Nobel Prize mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Stanisław Wojciechowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-wojciechowski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Władysław Reymont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Reymont)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Reymont's Nobel Prize](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Reymont%27s+Nobel+Prize)
- [Wikipedia — Second Polish Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Polish_Republic)