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And where do they list their candidates?

The Nobel goes to a specific author, not for a specific book. Is the idea of this list to identify a random book by an author who we think deserves the Nobel?

Although a good idea, maybe a thread would be more suited to what this list seeks to do. However, I understand the latest work of the laureate is very important, which is why, for example, Philip Roth probably wouldn't win a Nobel, as his work has worsened through time.

With the current committee, it's more like "not being an American" is an important criteria.

Susanna wrote: "With the current committee, it's more like "not being an American" is an important criteria."

True, that, alas. -- I didn't find an "official" list of candidates either, incidentally, so I just voted for whoever I'd personally give the award to ...

Lots of fine writers here, but aside from, possibly, Ondaatje, I don't see any Nobel candidates. I recall the big flap when William Golding won and a committee person resigned over the choice. Perhaps Rushdie as well should be considered, for a complicated jumble of reasons. But Atwood ? Eco ? Oates ? On the "one book issue", wasn't Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea cited in particular ? Perhaps Ishiguru's Never Let Me Go qualifies him as more than a damn good story teller--someone who has lifted or enlightened the human condition.

Ben wrote: "The Nobel goes to a specific author, not for a specific book. Is the idea of this list to identify a random book by an author who we think deserves the Nobel?"

Yes, but a single book is often quoted as a reason for the award. Anyway, it was easier to choose a random book by each author.

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prize...
Look for "awarded for a particular literary work".

Anne.NobelReader wrote: "Although a good idea, maybe a thread would be more suited to what this list seeks to do. However, I understand the latest work of the laureate is very important, which is why, for example, Philip R..."

I wanted everyone to be able to add books.

Themis-Athena wrote: "Susanna wrote: "With the current committee, it's more like "not being an American" is an important criteria."

True, that, alas. -- I didn't find an "official" list of candidates either, incidental..."

There isn't an official candidate list, but there are authors known to have been nominated several times, like Murakami or Adonis, always in the favorite list.

Susanna wrote: "With the current committee, it's more like "not being an American" is an important criteria."

American authors received more prizes than all of Latin America or all of Asia. I think they are just eurocentric, not anti-USA.

Thom wrote: "Lots of fine writers here, but aside from, possibly, Ondaatje, I don't see any Nobel candidates. I recall the big flap when William Golding won and a committee person resigned over the choice. Per..."

I think the comittee is hard to predict, and some of these writers have often been quoted as favorites.

Yes, The old man and the sea was quoted in particular, as books of a few other authors.

Caddy wrote: "There isn't an official candidate list, but there are authors known to have been nominated several times, like Murakami or Adonis, always in the favorite list."

I think being honest in this won´t do any harm. An official list is not made public so who the candidates are is not known, so all candidates are for the public "unofficial". Apart some over-eager national commitees who may reveal their own candiates. And how do you know and where from that "Murakami or Adonis" are KNOWN to have been nominated "several times"? Are you a part of the Swedish Academy who awards the Nobel Prize? Or because Ladbroks lists them every year? Can you proof that statement? A link to a statement made by Peter Englund in this regards for egs.? Sorry, but all this is only guesswork!

amaZioni wrote: "Caddy wrote: "There isn't an official candidate list, but there are authors known to have been nominated several times, like Murakami or Adonis, always in the favorite list."

I think being honest ..."

Doubt guesswork does any harm either.

Thom wrote: "Doubt guesswork does any harm either. "

I like Nobel speculations and even more so like to participate in them :) Just that part "Official and non official candidates" leaves me wondering if any of the folx here is a member of the Swedish Academy that they KNOW? What I oppose strongly is simply to present guesswork, speculations, opinions etc as FACTS!

Thom wrote: "Lots of fine writers here, but aside from, possibly, Ondaatje, I don't see any Nobel candidates. I recall the big flap when William Golding won and a committee person resigned over the choice. Per..."

You can't be serious. Ondaatje is one of the least worthy authors on this list. Rushdie, Murakami, Kundera, Adonis, Oz, Ko Un, Nooteboom, Roth, Pynchon, Oates, and Djebar have all been heavily speculated to win the prize at one point or another. All of them are worthy Nobel candidates, as are Banville, Atwood, Achebe, and Byatt.