How was Frédéric Mistral awarded the Noble Prize in Literature?

Name: Frédéric Mistral.
Real Name: Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral.
Date of Birth: September 8, 1830.
Birth Place: Maillane, France.
Died: March 25, 1914.
Death Place: Maillane, France.
Nationality: French.
Education: Aix-Marseille University.
Popularly Known: he was founding member of the Félibrige and member of the Académie de Marseille.
Noble Prize Year: Nobel Prize for Peace in 1904, for in recognition of the fresh originality and true inspiration of his poetic production, which faithfully reflects the natural scenery and native spirit of his people, and, in addition, his significant work as a Provençal philologist.