The Indian Express | 5 Nobel-winning authors you should read The Indian Express Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich has won the 2015 Nobel, but which of the past winners should you not have missed out. Here are some suggestions. Google +. Comments. Written by Hemani Bhandari | New Delhi | Updated: October 8, 2015 7:03 pm. Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich wins Literature Nobel Belarussian Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Prize for Literature Svetlana Alexievich wins 2015 Nobel prize in literature |