Multiple choice

In 2009, German author Herta Muller won Nobel Prize in Literature. Which of the following statements about the Nobel Literature Prize is/are correct? I. The Nobel Prize in Literature is the only Nobel Prize that has never been shared between two individuals II. The youngest Literature Laureate is Rudyard Kipling who was 42 years old when he was awarded the Prize in 1907 III. The oldest Nobel Laureate in Literature to date is Doris Lessing, who was 88 years old when she was awarded the Prize in 2007

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II & III

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been shared between two individuals on four occasions only. 1904 - Frederic Mistral, Jose Echegaray; 1917 - Karl Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan; 1966 - Shmuel Agnon, Nelly Sachs; 1974 - Eyvind Johnson, Harry Martinson