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Rabindranath Tagore to Bob Dylan: 7 Nobel literature laureates

As the Swish Nobel Academy prepares to declare this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, let's see some of the most well-known laureates who have won this prestigious accolade

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Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)

A renowned Indian poet, philosopher, and polymath, Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems and songs titled Gitanjali

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Bob Dylan (born 1941)

The American singer-songwriter and musician Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for his significant contributions to the world of music and poetry

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Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)

Winston Churchill, the British statesman and wartime Prime Minister, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953

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Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

The American novelist and short story writer Ernest Hemingway received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954

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V.S. Naipaul (1932-2018)

Sir V.S Naipaul, Trinidad-born British writer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001 for his novels and essays that explore the complexities of post-colonial societies

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Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014)

The Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 for his magical realist novels, including "One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Toni Morrison (1931-2019)

Toni Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 for her powerful and poetic exploration of the African American experience in works such as Beloved, Song of Solomon

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