Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history

FRANCE

This European country is also where Victor Hugo penned Les Misérables and was the birthplace of existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.

This clue points to France because it has produced more Nobel Prize winners in Literature than any other country. The answer plays on the straightforward fact that French authors like Sartre, Camus, and Le Clézio are among the many laureates. No wordplay is involved—it’s a direct reference to France’s long-standing literary prestige.