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Literature at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Dates 17 May – 12 August 1928
Medal Events 3
Venues Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

There were three literature events in the 1928 Arts Competition – Dramatic Works, Epic Works, and Lyric Works. There were 36 participants from 10 nations. Only a silver medal was awarded in Dramatic Works, while Hungary’s Ferenc Mező won gold in Epic Works for his book _ L’Histoire des Jeux Olympiques (History of Olympic Games)_, while Polish writer Kazimierz Wierzyński won gold in Lyric Works for an impressionistic poem about Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi.

Events

Event Status Date Participants NOCs
Literature, Dramatic Works, Open Olympic 17 May – 12 August 1928 5 4
Literature, Epic Works, Open Olympic 17 May – 12 August 1928 15 7
Literature, Lyric Works, Open Olympic 17 May – 12 August 1928 19 9
35 (33/2) 10 (10/1)

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Literature, Dramatic Works, Open —— Paulo maiora canamusITA ——
Literature, Epic Works, Open Ferenc MezőHUN Ernst WeißGER NetherlandsNED
Literature, Lyric Works, Open Kazimierz WierzyńskiPOL Rudolf BindingGER Johannes WeltzerDEN

Medal table

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Hungary HUN 1 0 0 1
Poland POL 1 0 0 1
Germany GER 0 2 0 2
Italy ITA 0 1 0 1
Denmark DEN 0 0 1 1
Netherlands NED 0 0 1 1