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I am Woman, Hear Me Roar

By Jane • Oct 17th, 2007 • Category: Publishing News • •

Two of the most notable book awards have gone to female authors.

cat1b.jpgDoris Lessing, 82 year old novelist whose writing scope is so broad that she cannot be categorized in any fashion, won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The following is a video in which Lessing is told of her award to which she responds with disgust “Oh Christ.”

anneenright2.jpgAnne Enright was awarded England's Man Booker Prize for Fiction for The Gathering in a surprise victory over favorites: Mister Pip, by Lloyd Jones and On Chesil Beach, by Ian McEwan. She looks pretty pleased with her prize.

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4 Responses »

  1. Lila on October 17th, 2007 at 3:03 pm:

    Thanks for the YouTube clip, I needed the laugh!

  2. Janine on October 17th, 2007 at 3:18 pm:

    It’s possible that Lessing may have been more annoyed with the media attention she was now going to receive, than disgusted with the Nobel Prize itself. Incidentally, although she’s considered an author of literary fiction, Lessing has also done some genre writing. I haven’t read it, but her Canopus in Argos series, written in the late seventies and early eighties, is comprised of five science fiction novels.

  3. Robin on October 17th, 2007 at 3:48 pm:

    Here’s a great article on Lessing’s reaction, Janine (I’m so excited those shortcut tabs are back — thanks, Jane!)

  4. Janine on October 17th, 2007 at 6:30 pm:

    Thanks for linking Robin; it is a great article. I thought this part was hilarious:

    She acknowledged the $1.5 million cash award was a lot of money, but still seemed less than thrilled.

    “I’m already thinking about all the people who are going to send me begging letters _ I can see them lining up now,” she said. The phone in her house, audible from the street, rang continuously.

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