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Abdulrazak Gurnah reacting to the news said ::
"Come on, get out of here! Leave me alone" – why Abdulrazak Gurnah didn't believe the news at first
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has said he was "surprised and humbled" to be awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature.
The Swedish Academy praised Gurnah for his "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism".
The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.14m / £840,000).
Gurnah, 73, is the author of 10 novels, including Paradise and Desertion.
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Why was he chosen over his proffessional peers??
Could it be because of his works on REFUGEES NIGHTS DEPRIVATION in Europe??
Why was he sceptical when he was informed of the award ??
Share your opinion. Was he duelly awarded or it was compromised??
Why??