Nelly Sachs
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1 (of 2) Literature laureate Nelly Sachs receiving her Nobel Prize from King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden on 10 December 1966 at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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2 (of 2) Literature laureates Nelly Sachs and Samuel Agnon preparing for the prize award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, 10 December 1966.
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Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights.
See them all presented here.