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Jean-Paul Sartre Declines Nobel Prize in Literature

Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature but declined to accept it due to his belief that a writer should not allow themselves to be institutionalized by the state. Sartre, a prominent figure in existentialism and Marxism, felt that accepting official accolades might compromise his freedom and independence as a thinker. His refusal was both a personal decision and a philosophical statement against the societal expectations placed upon writers.

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