頒奬嘅瑞典學院話萊辛係『女性經驗嘅史詩作家，佢用懷疑、心裏面團火同想象力將一個分裂嘅文明攞嚟審核（that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny）。』