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Which academy awarded Grass the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  • English Academy

  • German Academy

  • Swedish Academy

  • American Academy

Answer

The Swedish Academy is the academy that awarded Grass the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Prize is awarded to people who have made outstanding contributions to literature. Grass was awarded the prize in 1999 for his body of work, which includes novels, poems, and essays. His work is known for its satirical and critical take on German society.
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