Eyvind Johnson shares the literature prize for narrative art that explores historical experience and freedom. His novels use shifting perspectives and inventive structures to connect European history with questions of conscience and political power.
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Eyvind Johnson
Nobel Prize history for Eyvind Johnson based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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