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Winston Churchill's Accomplishments

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Can one be prime minister while still being devoted to writing? Winston Churchill can! Writing was an important factor in Winston’s life, and helped him accomplish many great things. Churchill clearly loved to write and “he wrote about 30 million words in his lifetime … For his body of work, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953” (Freytas-Tamura). Winston was obviously very fond of writing and it was more than just a hobby for him. Besides being prime minister, one could also categorize him as an author for his many wonderful pieces. Churchill got to do something he loved while also gaining recognition and fame for it. He was awarded a Nobel Prize, a huge accomplishment, for his writings. One of Churchill’s favorite things to write
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