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2008 Nobel of Literature is announced tomorrow
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Andrea Riffo
Andrea Riffo  Identity Verified
Chile
Local time: 16:33
English to Spanish
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... Oct 9, 2008

I also publicly admit my ignorance... I had never heard of the winner ***blush***

Regarding Vargas Llosa, I agree with what's been said here, which is why I said "rightish" instead of "rightist"

[Edited at 2008-10-09 16:25]
 
Marcus Malabad
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Canada
German to English
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Another book Oct 9, 2008

to put in my big pile of books to read. Darn it!
 
Stéphanie Soudais
Stéphanie Soudais  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 22:33
English to French
Books translated Oct 9, 2008

Here is a link to his bibliography and to all books translated

http://www.associationleclezio.com/Ressources/Traductions.html

Of course in France "Le Clézio" is quite famous, but I must admit that I have never read a single book...

Stéphanie
 
Juliana Bittencourt
Juliana Bittencourt
Brazil
Local time: 17:33
English to Portuguese
Thank you! Oct 9, 2008

Melanie Wittwer wrote:

Maybe I'll try and find out who that is.



And everybody else who had never heard of him either... You made me feel a little bit less ignorant, lol
 
Anne Bohy
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France
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English to French
Read once Oct 10, 2008

Stéphanie Soudais wrote:

Of course in France "Le Clézio" is quite famous, but I must admit that I have never read a single book...

Stéphanie


I read one, long ago, as every one was reading it... I did not like it. I must be a bad reader.
 
Arnaud HERVE
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France
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Same thread Oct 14, 2008

I tried to read several of his books, but I never could finish any.

It always begins very well, because he is a sort of travel writer, you are taken "overseas", you are out of your own civilization.

Then, after a few pages, you begin to wonder if the story is really interesting, and if the style really had to be so dry.

Imho, great subjects, not a great writer. Not for style anyway.
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
United Kingdom
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Member (2008)
Italian to English
An excellent explanation of the winner and his work Oct 18, 2008

Prof. Lisa Jardine gave an excellent talk about him on BBC Radio. Here's a full transcript of what she said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7677013.stm

On that page there's also a link to the audio version, so you listen to her as well !

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