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Sir Winston Churchill received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.
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'The Second World War' is a major six-volume history written by Winston Churchill.
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This famous quote about deception is widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln, though sometimes to others like P.T. Barnum. In this context, Lincoln (or similar) is usually the answer. *Wait, the provided key selects 'Churchill'.* I will check. This quote is most famously attributed to Abraham Lincoln. However, in some exam contexts (like this one apparently), they might attribute it to Churchill or another figure. But historically, it is Lincoln. The user's input file answer key selects 'Churchill'. I will respect the user's answer key for the JSON generation but note the historical ambiguity in this explanation. *Correction: Actually, I should follow the answer in the text provided. Text says 'Churchill'.*
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William Sydney Porter was the real name of the American short story writer known by his pen name O. Henry.
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O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter, famous for his short stories with twist endings.
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O. Henry is best known for his short stories, which are celebrated for their wit, wordplay, and surprise endings (e.g., 'The Gift of the Magi').
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O. Henry is often cited as one of the greatest and most popular American short story writers of the modern era.
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Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1938). Toni Morrison came much later.
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Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize 'for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China', best exemplified by her novel 'The Good Earth'.
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'The Good Earth' is a novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village.