For which of his qualities was Jensen awarded the Nobel Prize?
Historical knowledge
Poetic imagination
Writing short stories
Children's literature
Answer
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1903 was awarded to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit".
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