The Nobel Prize Committee has already decided on the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature., but you've no way of knowing the name. You have to wait till Thursday, Oct 11, for their announcement..
Who do you want to win the Nobel for literature this year? Murakami, Trover, Mo Yan, Roth?
Normally, I don't root for anybody on such occasions. I have great respect for the Nobel judges: not only they have great tastes for literature, but they keep track of every worthy author of whatever language from every nook and cranny of the world. I even find myself in agreement with their world-view. They have always looked for the real writer in the herd. Just think of Elfriede Jelinek, the largely unknown and neglected writer in her own country, who we would not have chance to read without her being awarded the Nobel Prize.
I like them for their dislike for popular authors.
I like them for their preference for obscure authors.
I like them for their radicalism.
I've always been intrigued by their choice.
They have always recommended, by way of their selection, a worthy author to add to my reading list.
Whoever they select, I know, it will never be J.K. Rowling or E.L James or any bestseller hack.
Who do you want to win the Nobel for literature this year? Murakami, Trover, Mo Yan, Roth?
Normally, I don't root for anybody on such occasions. I have great respect for the Nobel judges: not only they have great tastes for literature, but they keep track of every worthy author of whatever language from every nook and cranny of the world. I even find myself in agreement with their world-view. They have always looked for the real writer in the herd. Just think of Elfriede Jelinek, the largely unknown and neglected writer in her own country, who we would not have chance to read without her being awarded the Nobel Prize.
I like them for their dislike for popular authors.
I like them for their preference for obscure authors.
I like them for their radicalism.
I've always been intrigued by their choice.
They have always recommended, by way of their selection, a worthy author to add to my reading list.
Whoever they select, I know, it will never be J.K. Rowling or E.L James or any bestseller hack.
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