The Inside Story today, one day before the declaration date of Nobel Prize for Literature. How I wish someone from Urdu, Hindi or Bengali had been a hot favourite, but .... alas, a senior Urdu poet from Pakistan was such a hot favourite just 14 years ago, and couldnt get it....Satyapal Satyapal Anand One day before the biggest prize in literature is awarded, the race is very tight - at least according to betting companies. Two days ago Japanese star Haruki Murakami shared 4/1 odds with Ngugi wa Thiongo, but the Kenyan has now pulled ahead with 7/2 odds, according to the latest data released by Ladbrokes, whose bidders have made some lucky guesses in the run-up to the prize in recent years. The winner of this years Nobel prize in literature, who will take home eight million kronor (£693,000), will be announced tomorrow at noon (UK time) by the Swedish Academy. Should long-term favourite Murakami finally get the award, or is it time for Philip Roth, a last-minute addition to the highly tipped list? Algerian novelist Assia Djebar? Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse? Take a look at the list below of the top 10 highly tipped writers, and vote for the one you think should win the 2014 award. As always, do let us know why in the comment thread below – and add your own favourites if they are not on the list. Who should win the Nobel prize in literature? Ngugi Wa Thiongo 7/2 Haruki Murakami 9/2 Svetlana Aleksijevitj 6/1 Adonis 10/1 Ismail Kadare 10/1 Patrick Modiano 10/1 Jon Fosse 12/1 Peter Handke 12/1 Philip Roth 12/1 Assia Djebar 14/1
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:57:05 +0000
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