Literature

Nobel Prize lecture

French Le 7 décembre 2014 Je voudrais vous dire tout simplement combien je suis heureux d’être parmi vous et combien je suis ému de l’honneur que vous m’avez fait en me décernant ce prix Nobel de Littérature. C’est la première fois que je dois prononcer un discours devant une si nombreuse assemblée et j’en éprouve…

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Interview

Nobel Prize Talks: Alice Munro Released 2013-12-05 “Bewildering but very pleasant.” Meet Alice Munro in a talk about being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, happiness and melancholy, the intense relationship she has with her stories, and how writing and life is intertwined. Interview transcript [Adam Smith] Hello, Adam Smith. [Alice Munro]…

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Interview

Interview, May 2014 Interview with Mario Vargas Llosa during his visit to the Nobel Museum in Stockholm on 23 May 2014. Mario Vargas Llosa about his influences. Mario Vargas Llosa on his Peruvian roots. Mario Vargas Llosa on his childhood dreams. Mario Vargas Llosa on the role of literature. Mario…

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Biographical

Born in Springs, South Africa, 20/11/1923. Daughter of Isidore and Nan Gordimer. Has lived all her life, and continues to live, in South Africa. Principal works: 10 novels, including A Guest of Honour, The Conservationist, Burger’s Daughter, July’s People, A Sport of Nature, My Son’s Story and her most recent, None to Accompany Me. 10…

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