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The nobel prize in literature is a swedish literature prize that is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words of the will of swedish industrialist alfred nobel, produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction original swedish. Kazuo ishiguro wins 2017 nobel literature prize the hindu. The revamped panel at the swedish academy who will hand out the nobel. Oct 07, 2015 who will win the nobel prize for literature. The japanese novelist haruki murakami has emerged as the early favourite to win this years nobel prize for literature. If bob dylan wins, i will eat my copy of blood on the tracks by alex shephard. The kenyon author and playwright, whose odds for winning the 2017 nobel prize currently hover at 41, has been covering the effect of britains. And that is how you win the nobel prize in literature.
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