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Originally Posted by fjtorres
If there is *one* 20th century work that is a surefire bet as a long-time popular read, it has to be Lord of the Rings. And the Nobel committee refused to even consider him in his day because his writing style didn't meet their standards. Doesn't speak well of them, I'm afraid.
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Not to be nitpicking but the Nobel committee (actually a trust for his will) doesn't pick out any of the laureates. The Academy of Science pick the science recipients and the Swedish Academy pick the literature recipient.