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1990 Nobel Prize in Literature
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The 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz (1914–1998) "for impassioned writing with wide horizons, characterized by sensuous intelligence and humanistic integrity."[1] He is the only recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature from Mexico.[2][3]
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Octavio Paz Lozano | ||||
![]() "for impassioned writing with wide horizons, characterized by sensuous intelligence and humanistic integrity." | ||||
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Presented by | Swedish Academy | |||
First awarded | 1901 | |||
Website | Official website | |||
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