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I looked up the winner only to find it not mentioned here. So many wonderful authors, so little time…. (to paraphrase a saying)

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I’m not a huge fan of the author. I know I’m probably definitely in the minority here, but still, I think it’s really exciting that they did something kind of unexpected and how unpredictable they are. I don’t think she showed up in any of the betting odds so it kind of came out of nowhere and a really nice way like Bob Dylan just something you didn’t expect!

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Maybe they get a kick out of doing that

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I would if I was them!! by the way I absolutely loved the novel by Charlotte Wood called stoneyard devotional. It was shortlisted for the book or prize and it’s one of the first Australian novelist. I’ve read believe it or not. It’s so strange how I somehow missed Australia in my reading life!

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There’s a lot going on around the world. Missing Australia is no great sin.

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Well, I truly loved this novel so I think there’s more to Australia that’s waiting!

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In spite of the disappointment you must feel that Rushdie didn't win, I have to admit that one of the things I really like about the Nobel Prize is its unpredictability. It's not like the Oscars or even the Booker, where a certain inevitability prevails. It's not a popularity contest, or a competition with heavy lobbying behind it. The prize's choices are idiosyncratic but always in the service of literature. This year's winner was not even on your list, but you know her. There may not be enough Nobels to go around for all the great authors in the world. In the end, that's a good thing.

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I agree with you completely! I do think behind the booker there’s a lot of lobbying, like you said… it is a very wonderfully surprising choice!

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