Literature History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 5
Who is described by Collier's Encyclopedia as the 'semihistorical semimythical author of moralizing beast fables'?
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aesop
Which notable international award did Selma Lagerlof of Sweden become the first woman to receive for Literature in 1909?
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nobel prize
Which poet, originally named Rene Maria and dressed in girls' clothes by his parents, chose the name 'Rainer' himself?
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rainer maria rilke
Which author of 'Tamburlaine' has been referred to as 'a second Shakespeare'?
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christopher marlowe
Which novelist was sentenced to a year in jail for writing a letter in support of Alfred Dreyfus?
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Émile zola
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