French Author Patrick Modiano Wins The 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A photo taken on October 7, 2003 in Paris shows French writer Patrick Modiano who won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Royal Swedish Academy announced on October 9, 2014 in Stockholm. ( MARTIN BUREAU/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC