Nobel committee defends another European choice
The Swedish Academy has responded to accusations of insularity in recent years by awarding the 2011 Nobel prize for literature to one of their own.
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Swedish poet Tranströmer wins literature Nobel
Trained psychologist and poet Tomas Tranströmer has won this year's Nobel Prize for literature for exploring human identity and spiritual dimensi
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Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel prize for literature
Peruvian-born writer and one-time presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa won the 2010 Nobel prize for literature on Thursday.
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Itinerant master bags Nobel
He might not be as well known as some of his contemporaries, but it is not surprising that JMG Le Clézio has been awarded the coveted prize.
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French novelist wins Nobel Prize
French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for his poetic adventure and "sensual ecstasy".
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