Murakami named 4/1 favourite to win 2016 Nobel prize in literature

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JerryCornelius — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 11:31 AM)

I'm sure they just reprint the same article every year.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/23/haruki-murakami-nobel-prize-literature
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/04/haruki-murakami-favourite-nobel-prize-literature
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/09/nobel-prize-literature-alice-munro-second-favourite
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/06/haruki-murakami-favourite-nobel-prize-literature-ngugi-wa-thiong-o

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JerryCornelius — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 11:34 AM)

I'd love for them to give it to the
good
Murakami, just to piss everyone off:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryū_Murakami

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Carl-LaFong — 9 years ago(October 09, 2016 11:12 AM)

Never heard of him!
Any relation?
You're my wife now.

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JerryCornelius — 9 years ago(October 09, 2016 04:07 PM)

Not to my knowledge. He's a bit more punk rock than his namesake. And his books have better covers:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/Coinlockerbabies.jpg/220px-Coinlockerbabies.jpg

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Carl-LaFong — 9 years ago(October 10, 2016 06:38 AM)

Nice.
P.S. I've got your Christmas present sorted out:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/10/jim-broadbent-writes-graphic-novel-inspired-by-bruegel-dull-margaret-dix
You're my wife now.

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Jep_Gambardella — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 12:30 PM)

What are the odds on Dan Brown winning the Nobel?
I would like to see Murakami win. I have read two of his books and even though I didn't
love
them I do intend to read more.
Don't give me songs
Give me something to sing about

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MrDanWest — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 01:38 PM)

I guess the Nobel Prize in Literature would be a pretty huge honor for any author to win, but isn't it really much more of a political/human rights award than a literary one?
I guess Murakami could win based purely on the fact that his name has been floated as a favorite for so long and they could just decide it's his turn; but, regardless of literary merit, I don't really see him as being their kind of aspirational writer

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JerryCornelius — 9 years ago(October 09, 2016 10:15 AM)

Yep, it's almost purely political. Literary merit barely enters into it.

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Squelchy — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 04:15 AM)

Haha.

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Monkey-D-Luffy — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 04:45 AM)

I thought this was a joke. It's not.
Hey, this is the Sh*tty Restaurant would you like to make a reservation?

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ravenking81 — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 05:51 AM)

I first thought it was an April's fool's joke, but it's October.
This means the bookies were wrong again.
I just recently read an article which lamented, that American authors haven't won for two decades.
Hang on tightly, let go lightly

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Carl-LaFong — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 04:49 AM)

Dearie me.
You're my wife now.

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darryl-tahirali — 9 years ago(October 19, 2016 05:02 PM)

If I'd bet on the actual winner, I'd be retiring right about now.
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
Trump is Putin's bitch.