Thursday, October 13, 2005

A Pint(er) of Happiness

At least someone knows how to read.

Given the Booker disappointment earlier this week, I was sure that the Nobel was going to go to some obscure feminist poet from Luxembourg. So it's a pleasant surprise to learn that the Prize is going to someone who I've not only heard of, but actually like.

Harold Pinter is one of the writers who make it hard to resist using the term 'sparse' to describe their work. I've always admired the sheer accuracy of his writing, and am thrilled that he's won.

Oh, and I can't wait to hear the acceptance speech.

5 comments:

Jabberwock said...

Incredibly sparse post by your usual standards. Was that deliberate?

Falstaff said...

Jabberwock: Actually more because I was in a hurry this morning, but heh - why not a tribute to sparseness.

Accidental Fame Junkie said...

Hi Falstaff! My sentiments exactly! Pinter won and I was like "Wow!" After reading him in graduate school, I'm only too happy for him.

Anonymous said...

I have been looking for sites like this for a long time. Thank you!
» » »

Anonymous said...

You have an outstanding good and well structured site. I enjoyed browsing through it cheap kingsize waterbed sheets free games lamborghini ferrari enzo 2008 forest celexa Video poker rule Land and sky waterbed mattress replacement Waterbed baltimore madrid Butt fucking Ragland chrysler & dodge