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1 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich receiving her Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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2 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich after receiving her Nobel Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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3 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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4 (of 15) Overview from Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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5 (of 15) Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. From left: Physics Laureates Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, Chemistry Laureates Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar, Medicine Laureates William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Tu Youyou, Literature Laureate Svetlana Alexievich and Laureate in Economic Sciences Angus Deaton. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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6 (of 15) Nobel Laureates seated on stage. From left: Medicine Laureates Satoshi Ōmura and Tu Youyou, Literature Laureate Svetlana Alexievich and Laureate in Economic Sciences Angus Deaton. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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7 (of 15) Family members and colleagues pour onto the stage to congratulate their Laureates. Svetlana Alexievich poses for a photo. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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8 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2015. On the left side sits Michael Sohlman, Former Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation and on the right side Svante Lindqvist, Professor and Marshal of the Realm. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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9 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich at the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2015.

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10 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich delivering her banquet speech during the Nobel Banquet, 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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11 (of 15) The Swedish Royal Family receives the Laureates and their significant others in the Prince's Gallery. From left to right: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Literature Laureate Svetlana Alexievich and Queen Silvia of Sweden.

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12 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich showing her Nobel Medal during her visit to the Nobel Foundation on 12 December 2015. On this occasion, the Laureates retrieve the Nobel diploma and Medal, which have been displayed in the Golden Hall of the City Hall following the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. The Laureates also discuss the details concerning the transfer of their prize money. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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13 (of 15) Like many Nobel Laureates before her, Svetlana Alexievich autographed a chair at Bistro Nobel at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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14 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich with the autographed chair at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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15 (of 15) Svetlana Alexievich presenting her gift to the Nobel Museum's collection: one of her five tape recorders, during the 2015 Nobel Laureates' 'Get together' at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm on 6 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2015
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