2008 Country Nominations

[Madhuri]

Some of you guys are nominating countries that have already been nominated. What's the point of that?

I think, it's to find out the ones that will get the most votes. And, out of all nominated, the twelve countries with most votes will be read. If there are not twelve then maybe the list will be repeated, I guess.

My nomination:

India
Pakistan (for Urdu writers)

[Virgil]

I think, it's to find out the ones that will get the most votes. And, out of all nominated, the twelve countries with most votes will be read. If there are not twelve then maybe the list will be repeated, I guess.

No i think Scher will collect the large list of nominations and then all vote on that.

[papayahed]

No i think Scher will collect the large list of nominations and then all vote on that.

Yeah, that's why I change my vote once somebody also posted a country I nominated!!!

[Nossa]

I was gonna vote for Russia and Egypt..but now I'll just stick to Egypt..which can also be considered Africa..so right now, I don't know what to nominate...but you guys nominated all the countires I wanted..lol

[Alexei]

Sorry, my post have coutries that have already been posted on purpose. I thought that it was like Madhuri said. I will change to Czech Republic and Portugal.

[Niamh]

For Ireland are we going to include Ireland as a whole or separate as in Northern Ireland and R.O.Ireland?
If separate then one of my votes will be northern Ireland. Plenty of great reads from there. And New Zealand.
If not then lets say
New Zealand
Mexico

[barbara0207]

Canada

[Scheherazade]

Just to clarify, yes, this the nominations thread. Countries which have been nominated will be included in the poll.

Nominations so far:

1. Japan

2. Italy

3. USA

4. India

5. South Africa

6. Australia

7. Finland

8. France

9. Ireland

10. China

11. UK

12. Germany

13. Russia

14. Pakistan

15. Egypt

16. Czech Republic

17. Portugal

18. New Zealand

19. Mexico

20. Canada

[grace86]

Oh wow I didn't even think of Mexico. There are a lot of countries here, it will be interesting to see what we come out with in the end. Hmmm, maybe countries won't be as bad as I thought.

[Virgil]

Oh I didn't think of the South American countries. I hope someone nominates Peru. It might be interesting to read a novel by Mario Vargas Llosa.

[Granny5]

Peru
(how's that Virgil?)

[Virgil]

Peru
(how's that Virgil?)

Thank you Granny.

[applepie]

How about Greece and Spain

[Pensive]

I think, it's to find out the ones that will get the most votes. And, out of all nominated, the twelve countries with most votes will be read. If there are not twelve then maybe the list will be repeated, I guess.

My nomination:

India
Pakistan (for Urdu writers)

Man do you read minds? These were the two countries I would have nominated.

But the problem with Urdu Literature is the very limited amount of good writing it offers in English. The only good Pakistani English writer I have read has been Bapsi Sidhwa. There are many amazing works in Urdu but not many people understand it sadly. And as far as I can see, most of the Urdu works are not translated in English.

Now, what should I nominate? Russia has already been nominated. So has been Ireland (which would have been my third and fourth choices). Maybe Persia and Turkey? I have read a little bit of translated poetry and some short stories from both countries and I liked some of them. (Rumi's poetry can be really interesting!) but I don't know anything about prose really...well except some short stories as I have mentioned before.

[NickAdams]

I hope members are motivated to read a lot of the unfamiliar authors, that we are bound to come across. This can be an enriching experience for all who participates. We have the opportunity to read works with members who could give valuable references to the culture.