Preparation for Session 4:
Please consult the Nobel Prize Website, the books provided in the text book collection and the text uploaded in the VC to gain a general understanding of the literary award:
Guiding Questions:
- What is the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- What does it include? What does it entail?
- Who awards the prize? Who has received the award?
- How is the prize awarded? What are central categories of assessment?
- What are the single steps from nomination to the award ceremony?
- Why is the prize awarded - in general and specifically?
- What is the history of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- What are the politics of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- What are postcolonial issues connected with the award?
- Any other points of interest or questions you might have....
Your preparation is imperative for our group discussion in Session 4!
