A French novelist, Le Clezio, won the Nobel Prize for literature this fall. So, feeling stupid because I had never heard of him, I went to the bookstore to pick up one or two of his books to see what he is all about.
The bookstore tells me that they do not show any English translations of Le Clezio's novels. But would I like one in a Spanish translation?
So, has anyone out there read Le Clezio? Please, fill me in. . .
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
No Nobel for Yevtushenko. . . yet
Well, I guess that I will have to wait another year to see the Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko win his well deserved Nobel Prize for literature. The announcement came today that this year's prize went to French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. According to Nobel rules it will be many years (fifty, I think) before they even officially admit that he was nominated. Those Norwegians love their secrecy.
As much as I like to avoid discussing "current events" here, I am breaking my own rules and I will quote from an AP story about this year's prize.
Le Clézio had been considered a strong contender
As much as I like to avoid discussing "current events" here, I am breaking my own rules and I will quote from an AP story about this year's prize.
Le Clézio had been considered a strong contender
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