He was a writer who is often seen as one of the most famous of the British colonial writers of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was often seen as one of the greatest writers of his age and was even awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Furthermore, he was awarded this prize at a younger age than anyone else had ever attained it, as he was only 41 at the time. Kipling was one of the most popular writers of his age, but in more recent years, his work has come under increased scrutiny for his unapologetic support of colonialism.