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Germany's Mueller Wins Literature Nobel

Oct. 8, 2009
The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller. The Nobel committee said "with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, [her work] depicts the landscape of the dispossessed."
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- German writer Herta Mueller was selected to receive the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature for writing that "depicts the landscape of the dispossessed."

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa