What did the Swedish Academy praise Grass for portraying in his works?
The forgotten face of history
The intricacies of politics
The beauty of nature
The complexities of human emotions
Answer
The Nobel Committee awarded Grass the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999 for "his manifold and penetrating writings, which with great vitality depict the forgotten face of history." Grass is known for his satirical novels that explore the lives of ordinary people in Germany during and after World War II. His works often focus on the forgotten victims of war and the difficulties of coming to terms with the past.
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