Doris Lessing: Nobel Prize for Literature

**Jocasta** · 10-12-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

That would be nice, yes.

You live in California, right? Figures.

**Ophelia** · 10-12-2007, 02:13 AM

“I do not think writers ought ever to sit down and think they must write about some cause, or theme... If they write about their own experiences, something true is going to emerge.”

Nobel Prize Winner Doris Lessing

**Ophelia** · 10-12-2007, 02:14 AM

this thread is doing weird things - it posted my comment as #2 when it should have been last...*goes and gets aluminum hat*

Blackmask · 10-12-2007, 02:51 AM

Quote:

British writer Doris Lessing was announced the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm Thursday. Just several weeks short of age 88, she is the oldest writer to receive the literature award and only the 11th woman to receive the honor.

Full story

And what did she think when she was first told

10-12-2007, 03:28 AM

I hope she's more enthusiastic during her award ceremony.

Kudos.

**Jocasta** · 10-12-2007, 03:52 AM

I don't see what's wrong, she's English for goodness sake, did you want tears, emotion?
I heard her other comments yesterday about being give the award before she dies.

10-12-2007, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jocasta

I don't see what's wrong, she's English for goodness sake, did you want tears, emotion?

That would be nice, yes.

Captain Beefheart · 10-12-2007, 05:10 PM

I've won a Nobel every year since 89. It's a little flimsy medal and a diploma. Sort of a big letdown when I first got it. It could be a marraige certificate from Las Vegas.

Though the awards will always be tainted by Kissinger so I suppose it doesn't hold much weight.

10-12-2007, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jocasta

You live in California, right? Figures.

And our FCC is super-paranoid about showing too much skin, yet we like nudity on everything. Come show us The Way.

**Bill5461** · 10-13-2007, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Beefheart

Though the awards will always be tainted by Kissinger so I suppose it doesn't hold much weight.

They gave one to this guy? The awards mean nothing anyomre!

Moshe.. · 10-13-2007, 01:48 PM

She's a real local girl. I can't imagine what the swedes could make of her twee hampsteadian family sagas and class-anxieties. They must have asked some arty english types to judge this year.

The original nobel prizes in science are very very very respectable. The prize for literature, economics and peace are not quite real nobel prizes! - they were invented after alfred died. The economics one is still treated as authentic; the literature one is important (but too subjective to be taken that seriously); and the peace thing is there to please a few silly politicians. It's not to be taken seriously!

10-12-2007, 03:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Avis Phlox Posts: n/a	I hope she's more enthusiastic during her award ceremony. Kudos. Last edited by Avis Phlox : 10-12-2007 at 03:29 AM.

10-12-2007, 05:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 3,662 My Profile	I've won a Nobel every year since 89. It's a little flimsy medal and a diploma. Sort of a big letdown when I first got it. It could be a marraige certificate from Las Vegas. Though the awards will always be tainted by Kissinger so I suppose it doesn't hold much weight. Last edited by Captain Beefheart : 10-12-2007 at 05:14 PM.

10-13-2007, 01:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Moshe.. il dolce far niente Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hampstead Posts: 968 My Profile	She's a real local girl. I can't imagine what the swedes could make of her twee hampsteadian family sagas and class-anxieties. They must have asked some arty english types to judge this year. The original nobel prizes in science are very very very respectable. The prize for literature, economics and peace are not quite real nobel prizes! - they were invented after alfred died. The economics one is still treated as authentic; the literature one is important (but too subjective to be taken that seriously); and the peace thing is there to please a few silly politicians. It's not to be taken seriously! Last edited by Moshe.. : 10-13-2007 at 04:48 PM.

10-12-2007, 02:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ophelia JOHO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 6,966 My Profile	“I do not think writers ought ever to sit down and think they must write about some cause, or theme... If they write about their own experiences, something true is going to emerge.” Nobel Prize Winner Doris Lessing

10-12-2007, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ophelia JOHO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 6,966 My Profile	this thread is doing weird things - it posted my comment as #2 when it should have been last...goes and gets aluminum hat

10-12-2007, 03:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 17,771 My Profile	I don't see what's wrong, she's English for goodness sake, did you want tears, emotion? I heard her other comments yesterday about being give the award before she dies.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)