Topic: Nobel Prize

The Swedish Academy Has a Swede Problem

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Plus: The drip-drop of book proposals from the Amanda Knox trial begins

By Uri Friedman

Oct 7, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China's Stifled Nobel Coverage; Taliban Interviews a Jihadist

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 7, 2011

Three Women Win Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Committee's award goes to the president of Liberia, an Arab Spring journalist and a peace activist

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

Serbia's Dobrica Cosic Did Not Win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Also in books: Jonathan Franzen's next book, the pun of Murkami's "1Q84"

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 6, 2011

Swedish Poet Tomas Transtromer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

The poet beat out Bob Dylan, and was praised by the committee for giving a "fresh access to reality."

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

How Bob Dylan Became the Nobel Literature Favorite

Plus: Rod Stewart jumps into the pop star memoir game

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 5, 2011

Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientist Who Reconsidered 'Very Nature of Matter'

The chemistry prize goes to Israeli scientist Daniel Schectman for discovering quasichrystals

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

What the Tweet?

Nobel Rules, Calendars, and Clearance Sales

Plus: The one person who has everything you want

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

Maurice Sendak's No Fan of Stephen King or Gwyneth Paltrow

Plus: The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 3, 2011

Nobel Prize Winner Died Three Days Before Being Honored

Scientist Ralph Steinman was awarded by a Nobel committee for medicine

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 27, 2011

Reports of Chick Lit's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Plus: How to bet on the Nobel Prize in Literature

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By Elien Becque

Jun 26, 2011

Hu Jia Released But Many Chinese Dissidents Still in Jail

He's the latest high-profile dissident freed in advance of Wen Jiabo's visit to Europe

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