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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1960
Saint-John Perse

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1960

Saint-John Perse

Saint-John Perse

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1960 was awarded to Saint-John Perse "for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time".

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