May '12 / Nobel Winners Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the winner of the Nobel Prize for Fiction (along with one of their books) you would like to read in April in this thread by March 31st.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.

[Dark Muse]

My Name is Red By Orhan Pamuk

[KCurtis]

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

[Charles Darnay]

Isaac Singer - Magician of Lublin:

http://www.amazon.com/Magician-Lublin-Isaac-Bashevis-Singer/dp/0374532540/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c

[neilgee]

The Spire by William Golding

[Adolescent09]

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (Does it count that I have already read this book?)

edit: NVM. I do not mind re-reading this wonderful classic!

[TheFifthElement]

Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

[Veho]

Hello,

I would like to join in May's book read and would like to nominate something but I'm confused. I've found a list of Nobel winners but a particular work doesn't seem to be chosen for each person, so can we just choose anything that they wrote?

Hope someone can help me. Thanks.

[Charles Darnay]

That was my understanding, yes

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. My Name is Red By Orhan Pamuk

2. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

3. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

4. Magician of Lublinby Isaac Singer:

5. The Spire by William Golding

6. Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

7. Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
I've found a list of Nobel winners but a particular work doesn't seem to be chosen for each person, so can we just choose anything that they wrote?

Hope someone can help me. Thanks.Yes, Veho. The Nobel is awarded to a person but we can nominate any work of theirs for May.

[Veho]

Okay, thank you.

I'll nominate The Saga of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Saga-Gösta-Berling-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143105906/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I15G4MOCNOQR0L&colid=11M8ZLORM8UC8

[Scheherazade]

A Fable by Faulkner.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

A Fable by Faulkner.

I almost nominated that myself. Huzzah!!!

[Scheherazade]

A Fable is also a Pulitzer winner :D

[Scheherazade]

No other takers?

[Charles Darnay]

I was really torn between a couple of them, but I will throw my lot in with "My Name is Red" - it looks quite good.

[bouquin]

Will start reading My Name is Red tomorrow.




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Currently reading: FROIDES FLEURS D'AVRIL (Ismail Kadaré)

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

There's still four days left to vote. It's not unusual for the leader to change.

[Charles Darnay]

Indeed, and I will not be disappointed if Fable wins out.