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Intermediate The Nobel Prize In Literature

Which Irish poet and dramatist won the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature?

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Which Polish author wrote 'Quo Vadis' and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905?

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Which Danish author shared the 1917 Nobel Prize in Literature with Karl Gjellerup?

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Which Canadian-born author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976?

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Which Spanish playwright won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature alongside Frédéric Mistral?

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The Nobel Prize In Literature

Which Irish poet and dramatist won the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature?

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Which Polish author wrote 'Quo Vadis' and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905?

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The Nobel Prize In Literature

Which Danish author shared the 1917 Nobel Prize in Literature with Karl Gjellerup?

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The Nobel Prize In Literature

Which Canadian-born author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976?

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Which Spanish playwright won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature alongside Frédéric Mistral?

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