Nobel prize gossip
Sorry for never updating this blog! The Literary Saloon complains about lack of Nobel buzz this year, so I'll do my best. An article in the Norwegian press seems to claim that dramatist Jon Fosse, according to "sources close to the academy", "is seriously considered" for the prize. I've mentioned him before on this blog, but wouldn't give much credence to that kind of source. I've also had an open discussion on my Swedish blog, which lead to no consensus, as would be expected. Personally I've placed my bets on Philip Roth, but lots of other usual suspects are mentioned. Perhaps it's time for a poet? Then probably Adonis, Gennadij Ajgi, Adam Zagajewski, Inger Christensen, or Tomas Tranströmer. Among novelists Amos Oz, Orhan Pamuk, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Herta Müller, Mario Vargas Llosa, Cees Nooteboom, Hugo Claus, Nuruddin Farah, as well as others, are frequently mentioned.
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