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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1952 | Winner | “For the deep spiritual insight and the artistic intensity with which he has in his novels penetrated the drama of human life” |
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For the deep spiritual insight and the artistic intensity with which he has in his novels penetrated the drama of human life
About the Author
François MauriacFrench
François Mauriac (1885-1970) was a French novelist, dramatist, critic, poet, and journalist born in Bordeaux. Best known for psychological novels exploring sin, grace, and human struggle within a Catholic framework, his notable works include Thérèse Desqueyroux and Vipers' Tangle. He was elected to the Académie française in 1933 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1952 for the deep spiritual insight in his novels.
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