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Margaret Atwood, Anne Carson, and Kim Thúy to compete for Nobel alternative
Canadian authors Margaret Atwood, Anne Carson, and Kim Thúy have been longlisted
for the New Academy Prize in Literature, an alternative to the Nobel
Prize in Literature. The 2018 Nobel was cancelled in May following
sexual and financial scandals. In April, six members left the Swedish
Academy that awards the prize.
Now 46 writers chosen by Swedish librarians will be named to a shortlist in an online public vote running through Aug. 14. In addition to the three Canadian writers, the eclectic list includes Nigerian feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Italian novelist Elena Ferrante; American musician, poet and memoirist Patti Smith; Japanese surrealist writer Haruki Murakami; and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.https://quillandquire.com/omni/margaret-atwood-anne-carson-and-kim-thuy-to-compete-for-nobel-alternative/
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