The 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature has spoken of his shock at being awarded the accolade and how he believed he was receiving a prank call.
UK-based Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah said: "The person speaking to me very, very mildly said 'no, congratulations', and I still didn't believe him … it's very wonderful, I'm not complaining." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
UK-based Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah said: "The person speaking to me very, very mildly said 'no, congratulations', and I still didn't believe him … it's very wonderful, I'm not complaining." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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