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French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
She was cited for ‘the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory’.
Nobel panel to announce winner of literature prize
While the recipient is notoriously unpredictable, a clear contender is Sir Salman Rushdie, who was seriously injured in an attack in the US in August.
American poet Louise Gluck wins Nobel literature prize
The 77-year-old was praised for her ‘unmistakable poetic voice’.