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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1927
Henri Bergson

Henri Bergson - Facts

Henri Bergson

Henri Bergson

Born: 18 October 1859, Paris, France

Died: 4 January 1941, Paris, France

Residence at the time of the award: France

Prize motivation: "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brillant skill with which they have been presented"

Language: French

Henri Bergson received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1928.

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