The Nobel Prize in Literature 1956
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Juan Ramón Jiménez
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1956 was awarded to Juan Ramón Jiménez "for his lyrical poetry, which in Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistical purity"
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