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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1926 | Winner | “For her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general” |
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For her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general
About the Author
Grazia DeleddaItalian
Grazia Deledda (1871-1936) was an Italian writer born in Nuoro, Sardinia, who depicted the lives of Sardinian peasants, focusing on themes of poverty, sin, passion, and fate in her novels. She achieved international acclaim with works like Elias Portolu (1903) and her most popular novel Canne al vento (1913), and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926 for her idealistically inspired writings portraying life on her native island.
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