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For those who follow literary prize news
75 Notes For An Unwritten Essay on Literary Prizes
November 27, 2010 by Matthew Hunte It goes through the storied history of the politics behind various US literary prizes, with some entertaining anecdotes. It ends with a quote by Professor Irwin Corey's acceptance speech for Thomas Pynchon's 1974 National Book Award for Gravity's Rainbow. Pynchon was a noted recluse, and many in the audience initially thought it was actually Pynchon making the speech. The quote: Quote:
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