The Polish writer Olga Tokarchuk and the Austrian novelist Peter Handke have been announced the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Of these, Olga Tokarchuk has been announced for the award for 2018 while Peter Handke has been announced for 2019. The 2018 Nobel Literature Prize has been announced due to the non-announcement of the Nobel of Literature last year.

The Swedish Academy, which gave the prestigious award, did not announce the award last year due to a sexual harassment scandal.

Olga Tokarchuk was also given the Man Booker International Award last year. Olga Tokarchuk has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize. This year's Nobel was awarded to Handke.

The Academy has stated in a statement that Handke, a 76-year-old Austrian novelist and playwright, has been given the Nobel of Literature for linguistic ingenuity characterized by human experiences and an influential work outside the periphery.

At the same time, 57-year-old Polish writer Olga Tokarchuk, one of the commercially most successful writers of her generation, has been given the award for conceptualising a narrative beyond the boundaries of life.

The award for literature was postponed last year due to accusations of sexual harassment against Academy member Katrina Frostenson's husband, Zion Clough Arnaw. In October, he was sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted in a rape case.

According to the awarding organization, the ceremony was subject to controversy due to Frostenson's withdrawal and allegations of conflict of interest and leaking names of Nobel laureates. All this happened due to the lack of public confidence in the academy.

All prize winners will be awarded a medal and a diploma in addition to 90 million Swedish kronor (£ 740,000).

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