Rudyard Kipling
1865 – 1936 United Kingdom
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Who was Rudyard Kipling?
English author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 for his poetry and fiction celebrating British imperialism. He wrote The Jungle Book, Kim, and the poem "If—" and was the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Rudyard Kipling (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1907 | in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author |
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