The Newest Nobels

Gao Xingjian, left, receives the Nobel Prize for Literature from Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm
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Gao Xingjian, left, receives the Nobel Prize for Literature from Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Concert Hall in Stockholm. Chinese-born Gao, who lives France, was awarded the prize for opening new paths for the Chinese novel and drama

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