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John Steinbeck | |
"for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." | |
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Presented by | Swedish Academy |
First award | 1901 |
Website | Official website |
The 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American author John Steinbeck (1902–1968) "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."[1]