The Nobel Prize in Literature is a prestigious international award given annually to an author who has produced outstanding literary work. It recognizes the author's contribution to literature and their impact on the world of writing.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Colombian author known for his magical realism style, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.
Toni Morrison: American novelist and essayist who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Alice Munro: Canadian short story writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 for her mastery of the contemporary short story.