In 1946, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hermann Hesse, Elias Canetti, and William Butler Yeats. Hermann Hesse was a German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. He is best known for his novels 'Steppenwolf' and 'SIDDHARTHA'. Elias Canetti was a Bulgarian-born British novelist, playwright, and essayist. His most famous works include 'Auto-da-Fe' and 'Crowds and Power'. William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist. He is widely considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, and his works include 'The Tower' and 'The Winding Stair'.