1971

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Willy Brand was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the countries of Eastern Europe. Willy Brandt Full name: Willy BrandtBorn: 18 December 1913, Lübeck, GermanyDied: 8 October 1992, Unkel, GermanyDate awarded: 21 October 1971 European bridge-builder A socialist, Willy Brandt started to take part in illegal…

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Banquet speech

Spanish Pablo Neruda’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1971 Altezas, Señoras y Señores, Venimos de muy lejos, de fuera o de dentro de nosotros mismos, de idiomas contrapuestos, de países que se aman. Aquí nos encontramos, en Estocolmo, en esta noche central del mundo. Hemos llegado de…

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