Technically it's a prize in memory of Alfred Nobel. The Nobel family has been trying to get it terminated for years as contrary to Nobel's actual legacy. Then again, the Literature Prize committee has been ignoring Nobel's will as often as not: he left money for works of idealistic literature.
Yeah, and economists get a Nobel.
ReplyDeleteTechnically it's a prize in memory of Alfred Nobel. The Nobel family has been trying to get it terminated for years as contrary to Nobel's actual legacy. Then again, the Literature Prize committee has been ignoring Nobel's will as often as not: he left money for works of idealistic literature.
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