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October 11, 2019

Olga Tokarczuk & Peter Handke Win Nobel Prize for Literature
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The Nobel Prize for Literature was announced Thursday, awarding the
prize to Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk and right-wing Austrian writer
Peter Handke. Handke's selection sparked widespread condemnation. He was
close to the former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, who was charged
with genocide and crimes against humanity. Handke delivered a eulogy at
his funeral.


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