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1975
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Italy
for his distinctive poetry which, with great artistic sensitivity, has interpreted human values under the sign of an outlook on life with no illusions
1974
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Sweden
for a narrative art, far-seeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom
1973
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United Kingdom
for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature
1972
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Germany
for his writing which through its combination of a broad perspective on his time and a sensitive skill in characterization has contributed to a renewal of German literature
1971
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Chile
for a poetry that with the action of an elemental force brings alive a continent's destiny and dreams
1970
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Russia
for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature
1969
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Ireland
for his writing, which - in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation
1968
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Japan
for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind
1967
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Guatemala
for his vivid literary achievement, deep-rooted in the national traits and traditions of Indian peoples of Latin America
1966
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Ukraine
for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people
Literature
Germany
for her outstanding lyrical and dramatic writing, which interprets Israel's destiny with touching strength
1965
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Russia
for the artistic power and integrity with which, in his epic of the Don, he has given expression to a historic phase in the life of the Russian people
1964
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France
for his work which, rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age
1963
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Turkey
for his eminent lyrical writing, inspired by a deep feeling for the Hellenic world of culture
1962
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USA
for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception
1961
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
for the epic force with which he has traced themes and depicted human destinies drawn from the history of his country
1960
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Guadeloupe, France
for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time
1959
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Italy
for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times
1958
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Russia
for his important achievement both in contemporary lyrical poetry and in the field of the great Russian epic tradition
1957
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Algeria
for his important literary production, which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times
1956
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Spain
for his lyrical poetry, which in Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistical purity
1955
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Iceland
for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great narrative art of Iceland
1954
Literature
USA
for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in <I>The Old Man and the Sea,</I> and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style
1953
Literature
United Kingdom
for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values
