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In New York City, a group of teachers helped to finance the publication of her first book of poetry. |
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Some of her books have been translated into six different languages. |
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She gave the income from some of her books to help poor and neglected children. |
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Beginning in the 1920's, her interests reached out to broader fields. |
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Statesmen asked her advice on international problems. |
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She tried to break through the national barriers |
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that hindered the exchange of ideas among the Spanish speaking peoples of South America. |
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She tried to develop a better understanding between the United States and countries of Latin America. |
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In 1945, she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature, |
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the first Southern American to win the prize. |
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