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Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
| Full Name of the recipient | Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Literature |
| Year of Award | 2008 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization |
| Place of Birth | Nice, France FRA |
| Date of Birth | 13 April 1940 |
| Age at the time of Award | 67 years |
