Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907

Born: 30 December 1865, Bombay (now Mumbai), British India (now India)

Died: 18 January 1936, London, United Kingdom

Residence at the time of the award: United Kingdom

Prize motivation: "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author."

Language: English

Prize share: 1/1

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