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."(domiciled in Puerto Rico, USA)
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