Nobel Prize in literature
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
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October 6, 2017
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
His kindergarten teacher recalls Kazuo Ishiguro as a quiet boy who liked to read books. The British writer left Japan…
Alexievich, chronicler of Soviet life, wins Literature Nobel
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October 8, 2015
Alexievich, chronicler of Soviet life, wins Literature Nobel
Belarussian author Svetlana Alexievich has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her portrayal of life in the former Soviet…
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
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October 7, 2010
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
74-year-old Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced earlier today.…