Sir Winston Spencer Churchill accepts Nobel Prize for Literature from Swedish ambassador Gunnar Hagglof, 1953 [picture] /

Condition: Tear on lower c. of photograph.; Title devised by cataloguer from information provided on back of photograph.; "Sir Winston accepts Nobel Prize for Literature - 'A great honour' - October 15th. 1953 PAR 37946-1 (L-D) - 'I think it a very great honour' said Sir Winston Churchill when in the cabinet room at No. 10 Downing Street, London, to-day (Thursday) he was offered and formally accepted this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, which is worth 12,000. Here he is seen with the Swedish Ambassador, Mr Gunnar Hagglof outside No. 10 after he had visited the British premier to offer the award. He told Sir Winston that the Swedish Academy had offered him the prize. Sir Winston hopes to visit Stockholm to receive his prize. He will be the first statesman and the seventh Briton to receive the world's highest award for literature."--Typed on back of photograph.; Reuter Photos Ltd. company stamp on verso.; Also one b&w copy negative.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3663801