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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1965 | Winner | “For the artistic power and integrity with which, in his epic of the don, he has given expression to a historic phase in the life of the russian people” |
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For the artistic power and integrity with which, in his epic of the don, he has given expression to a historic phase in the life of the russian people
About the Author
Mikhail SholokhovRussian
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (1905-1984) was a Russian novelist best known for his epic works depicting the life of Don Cossacks during the Russian Revolution, Civil War, and collectivization. His masterpiece, And Quiet Flows the Don (1928-1940), earned him the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born near the Don River, he joined the Bolsheviks young and became a prominent Soviet literary figure.
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