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Lynne:
Shakes,

You piqued my curiosity, so here's the scoop:

From http://nobelprize.org/nomination/

"Each year the respective Nobel Committees send individual invitations to thousands of members of academies, university professors, scientists from numerous countries, previous Nobel Laureates, members of parliamentary assemblies and others, asking them to submit candidates for the Nobel Prizes for the coming year. These nominators are chosen in such a way that as many countries and universities as possible are represented over time."

It seems deliberately vague, doesn't it?  The FAQ's on the site goes a bit further:

http://nobelprize.org/nomination/literature/nominators.html

"The right to submit proposals for the Nobel Prize in Literature, based on the principle of competence and universality, shall by statute be enjoyed by:

1. Members of the Swedish Academy and of other academies, institutions and societies which are similar to it in construction and purpose;
2. Professors of literature and of linguistics at universities and university colleges;
3. Previous Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature;
4. Presidents of those societies of authors that are representative of the literary production in their respective countries."

I vote we petition all of the above we can find.

 :)

And here is a link about the writer Annie mentioned, Orhan Pamuk (Turkish):

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2006/index.html

Shakesthecoffecan:
Euuuu Lynne, in the back of my mind there is a Jake and Elwood getting into a black car, Mission from God on their minds. It would be "noble" thing to pursue it, don't cha think?

Lynne:

--- Quote from: shakestheground on October 24, 2006, 10:15:50 pm ---Euuuu Lynne, in the back of my mind there is a Jake and Elwood getting into a black car, Mission from God on their minds. It would be "noble" thing to pursue it, don't cha think?

--- End quote ---

Absolutely...to paraphrase, 'We're on a mission from Jack and Ennis.'  :laugh:

Lynne:
I split this thread from the 'I Met Annie Proulx and Adrian DelMar' thread because I think it's worth talking about if this is something we would like to pursue.

What would it take to wage a campaign to nominate Annie Proulx for a Nobel Prize?

A database compiled of universities with prominent English/Literature/Creative writing departments
One or more erudite letters of recommendation - BetterMost is lousy with erudite types ;)
Some $ for stamps
And some time and energy to put it all together

What do other people think?

-Lynne

Lynne:
Some more facts about the process...which makes me think we would need to get our lobby letters between September and January 1.  I wonder if earlier or later would be better??  2007 or 2008??

http://nobelprize.org/nomination/literature/process.html

Literature.

September - Nomination forms are sent out. The Nobel Committee sends out confidential forms to 600-700 persons and organizations who are qualified to nominate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

February - Deadline for submission. The filled-in forms must reach the Nobel Committee not later than January 31 of the following year. The Committee then screens the nominations and submits a list for approval by the Academy.

April - Preliminary candidates. After further studies, the Committee selects 15-20 names for consideration as preliminary candidates by the Academy.

May - Final candidates. The Committee further trims down the list to 5 priority candidates to be considered by the Academy.

June-August - Reading of productions. The members of the Academy read and assess the productions of the final candidates during the summer. The Nobel Committee also prepares individual reports.

September - Academy members confer. Members of the Academy have read the productions of the final candidates and discuss the merits of the different candidates' work.

October - Nobel Laureates are chosen. In early October, the Academy chooses the Nobel Laureate in Literature. A candidate must receive more than half of the votes cast. The Nobel Laureates names are then announced.

December - Nobel Laureates receive their prize. The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony takes place on December 10 in Stockholm when the Nobel Laureates receive their prize consisting of a medal, diploma, and a document confirming the prize amount.

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