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Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize In Literature

This morning, Canadian author Alice Munro won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Known for her short stories, her 14th collection “ Dear Life” was published almost a year ago.

The Swedish Academy that gives out the award called Munro “master of the contemporary short story.”

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