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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@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@jwilson1812@janiceharayda I was about to mention her. Eric Hobsbawm?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@danwritesthings@HeerJeet@jwilson1812@janiceharayda But I will defer to those more familiar with his oeuvre.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@matthunte @danwritesthings @jwilson1812 @janiceharayda World of Our Fathers is a hefty, substantial book, but, yes, you are right.
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@HeerJeet@danwritesthings@janiceharayda Of his contemporaries, I think Wilson, Trilling and arguably Kazin have stronger cases.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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