pkgutil.resolve_name(name) (via) Adam Johnson pointed out this utility method, added to the Python standard library in Python 3.9. It lets you provide a string that specifies a Python identifier to import from a module - a pattern frequently used in things like Django's configuration.
Path = pkgutil.resolve_name("pathlib:Path")
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