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1901 2011
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1917
Karl Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
Henrik Pontoppidan
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1917 was divided equally between Karl Adolph Gjellerup "for his varied and rich poetry, which is inspired by lofty ideals" and Henrik Pontoppidan "for his authentic descriptions of present-day life in Denmark".
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