Gabriela Mistral

74 years ago today, Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American, and fifth woman, to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. She received the award in person from King Gustav of Sweden on 10 December 1945.

Born: 7 April 1889, Vicuña, Chile

Died: 10 January 1957, Hempstead, NY, USA

Residence at the time of the award: Chile

Prize motivation: "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world."

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