Books of Literature by Nobel Prize Winning Authors: 2020 Challenge discussion

Please post here is you are interested in 1 or both challenges for 2020.

I would enjoy doing the Nobel Prize challenge.

Since I want to read more 20th century books and more works by Nobel prize winners, I will do both.

I will post my list but would look forward to group reads.

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Here is my list for 2020
But i am still thinking to include all genre like Drama, poetry, plays, philosophy and criticism...

OrhanPamuk(2006) A Strangeness in My Mind
Naguib Mahfouz (1988) Cairo Trilogy
Octavio Paz (1990) The Labyrinth of Solitude
Nadine Gordimer (1991)House Gun
Toni Morrison (1993)Song of Solomon
Jose Saramago(1998)Blindness
Doris Lessing(2007)The Golden Notebook
Knut Hamsun(1920) Growth of the Soil,
Galsworthy (1932)Forsyte Saga
Marquez (1982) No One Writes to the Colonel

all suggestions are welcome.

OrhanPamuk(2006) A Strangeness in My Mind
Naguib Mahfouz (1988) Cairo Trilogy(1)
Octavio Paz (1990) The Labyrinth of Solitude
Nadine Gordimer (1991)House Gun
Toni Morrison (1993)Song of Solomon
Jose Saramago(1998)Blindness
Doris Lessing(2007)The Golden Notebook
Knut Hamsun(1920) Growth of the Soil,
Galsworthy (1932)Forsyte Saga
Marquez (1982) No One Writes to the Colonel(story)

Beckett Endgame(play)
Seamus Heany (poetry)
TS Eliot Sacred Wood (prose)

Thanks for the invite Nidhi. The challenges sound interesting and think I will try to do both. Will put some thoughts into choices and post soon

You are welcome Connie, looking forward to see your list. Do you like poetry , Connie?

My tentative list:
Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun
Joseph and His Brothers by Thomas Mann
1 by William Faulkner
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston S. Churchill
Iceland's Bell or other by Halldór Laxness
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich

I have not planned my read yet, but I will be reading the Sartre play in February, Tracey.
I have read 6 of the books on your list, including the last one, which is my most recent read. I highly recommend that one.

Thanks for the list Tracey. I can read six of your list including Hamsun. Mann, Sholokhov, Svetlana,Sartre,Doctor Zhovago

The start of my list for Nobel prize winners. The decisions were derived from what I have on my shelves not yet read, as it is a goal of mine to try to read as much as possible from my own bookshelves this year.

Knut Hamsun
Growth of the Soil
Henry's Sienkiewicz
With Fire and Sword
Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Books
George Bernard Shaw
Saint Joan
Pearl Buck
The Good Earth
John Steinbeck
Wayward Bus
Tony Morrison
The Bluest Eye
Alice Munro
Dear Life

Rosemarie wrote: "I have not planned my read yet, but I will be reading the Sartre play in February, Tracey.
I have read 6 of the books on your list, including the last one, which is my most recent read. I highly re..."

I look forward to your list. I am sure there will be some gems in it :)

Nidhi wrote: "Thanks for the list Tracey. I can read six of your list including Hamsun. Mann, Sholokhov, Svetlana,Sartre,Doctor Zhovago"

I will put Growth of the Soil up for January.

Connie wrote: "The start of my list for Nobel prize winners. The decisions were derived from what I have on my shelves not yet read, as it is a goal of mine to try to read as much as possible from my own bookshel..."

I've read a few on your list and enjoyed them, Saint Joan, The Good Earth, Jungle books. I read The Bluest Eye but didn't enjoy that much.
I have read Munro but not The Moons of Jupiter, and
I have read a lot of Steinbeck but haven't read the one you list. I may join you in those 2 if I get time in the year.

Tracey the Bookworm wrote: "Connie wrote: "The start of my list for Nobel prize winners. The decisions were derived from what I have on my shelves not yet read, as it is a goal of mine to try to read as much as possible from ..."

Thanks Tracy I would love company for the Steinbeck read, but will probably switch out the Alice Munro for Dear Life as it will fit into Canadian bingo challenge I am also doing as it is her last book.

If I am running out of time I may also swap Wayward Bus for Burning Bright which is one of his play novelettes like Of Mice and Men. Love Steinbeck and have read many but not these two.

I thought about reading Quo Vadis but my husband is Polish so was drawn to With Fire and Sword. Have already read All Quiet flows the Don. Great book in my opinion.

Connie wrote: "Tracey the Bookworm wrote: "Connie wrote: "The start of my list for Nobel prize winners. The decisions were derived from what I have on my shelves not yet read, as it is a goal of mine to try to re..."

Hi Connie, I can put With Fire and Sword as a second choice for March as other members may have read Quo Vadis already. Would March suit you?

I would read Dear Life What month would work?

As far as Steinbeck choice is concerned, if you want to pick a month I could leave it open as just any book by Steinbeck until nearer the time. There are several of his I haven’t read. Have you read The Winter of Our Discontent ?

Just realized I did not answer you. Thank you for the great list and including mine.
Looking forward to 2020. Will definitely join you in at least four.

Connie wrote: "Just realized I did not answer you. Thank you for the great list and including mine.
Looking forward to 2020. Will definitely join you in at least four."

This is a very relaxed group and our members can join in discussions as and when they can. :)

Rosemarie 2020 Nobel List

1. The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck (January 3)
2. Les Vaines Tendresses by Sully Prudhomme (February 2)
3. Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexievich (February 2)