Nobel Literature Prize 2021: Abdulrazak Gurnah named winner
Thursday, October 07, 2021 | 230 Views |
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The Swedish Academy praised Gurnah for for his "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism".
The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.14m / £840,000).
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