Gabriela Mistral becomes the first Latin American woman to receive the literature prize. Her emotionally direct poetry addresses motherhood, sorrow and the lives of ordinary people while giving Spanish-language verse an influential international voice.
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Gabriela Mistral
Nobel Prize history for Gabriela Mistral based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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Recorded Nobel Prize awards
1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
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