An example of the Nobel judges’ blind spot for nonfiction: No award to John Hersey for HIROSHIMA. What are others? #Nobel2014
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Replying to @janiceharayda
@janiceharayda@matthunte But the Nobel is not for a single book--it's for a body of work.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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A primarily nonfiction writer who could have merited a Nobel was Edmund Wilson.
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I'm not as certain in this case but Rebecca West?
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@matthunte@jwilson1812@janiceharayda As controversial as she still remains, I think Hannah Arendt was Nobel-worthy2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet@matthunte@jwilson1812@janiceharayda Bertrand Russell was a decent essayist but didn't deserve the Nobel, I think2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@PatrickIber@HeerJeet@matthunte@jwilson1812 Any opinion on whether Churchill deserved it for his nonfiction?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@janiceharayda@HeerJeet@matthunte@jwilson1812 Uh, no. I don't think so.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@PatrickIber @janiceharayda @matthunte @jwilson1812 Churchill's history books were 1) middlebrow 2) ghost-written (had legion of helpers)
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