21st Century World Literature Quiz
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Who was the first and so far only black African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

  • John Coetzee
  • Wole Soyinka (correct)
  • Nadine Gordimer
  • Alan Paton
  • Which author helped Nelson Mandela edit his famous speech 'I am Prepared to Die' during Mandela's trial for treason?

  • Albert Camus
  • Nadine Gordimer (correct)
  • J.M. Coetzee
  • Alan Paton
  • Is the statement 'J.M. Coetzee has not won a Nobel Prize for Literature' true or false?

  • Partially true
  • False (correct)
  • Not mentioned in the text
  • True
  • What is the title of Nelson Mandela's autobiography?

    <p>A Long Walk to Freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country are the writers Alan Paton, Nadine Gordimer, and John Coetzee from?

    <p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957?

    <p>Albert Camus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which African country did the writers Alan Paton, Nadine Gordimer, and John Coetzee come from?

    <p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the first African superhero who appeared in a major American comic book in the 1960s?

    <p>Black Panther</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which author is associated with helping Nelson Mandela edit his famous speech 'I am Prepared to Die' during Mandela's trial for treason?

    <p>Nadine Gordimer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is the statement 'J.M. Coetzee has not won a Nobel Prize for Literature' true or false?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first African superhero who appeared in a major American comic book in the 1960s?

    <p>Black Panther</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which author is associated with helping Nelson Mandela edit his famous speech 'I am Prepared to Die' during Mandela's trial for treason?

    <p>Wole Soyinka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author of 'Out of Africa' is known for their portrayal of African life and landscapes. Who is the author?

    <p>Karen Blixen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country are the writers Alan Paton, Nadine Gordimer, and John Coetzee from?

    <p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Nobel Prize-winning author is known for works such as 'The Stranger' and 'The Plague'?

    <p>Albert Camus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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