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Nobel literature laureates: Who was the first Black American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Select the correct laureate and nationality. Choose the correct option.

Q: Nobel literature laureates: Who was the first Black American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Select the correct laureate and nationality. Choose the correct option.

Fact Toni Morrison (USA) won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Black American recipient. Wole Soyinka (1986) is Nigerian (not American). Final Answer Toni Morrison.

Difficulty: Easy

Toni Morrison
Wole Soyinka
Ralph Ellison
Maya Angelou

Correct Answer: Toni Morrison

Explanation:

Fact

Toni Morrison (USA) won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Black American recipient.
Wole Soyinka (1986) is Nigerian (not American).

Final Answer
Toni Morrison.

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