http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/08/german-author-wins-nobel/ Global Perspectives for an American Audience Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:16:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/08/german-author-wins-nobel/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Maureen Kravitz Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:54:47 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=15893#comment-2685 During your report on the Nobel announcement, (congratulations to Ms.Muller), why was it necessary to criticize "brick and mortar" bookstores for not having the book in stock? Any good bookstore is happy to take special orders, and they will, no doubt, have copies of the award-winning book in stock soon. Do your listeners need to be encouraged to order books online while many beloved bookstores are struggling to stay in business? During your report on the Nobel announcement, (congratulations to Ms.Muller), why was it necessary to criticize “brick and mortar” bookstores for not having the book in stock?
Any good bookstore is happy to take special orders, and they will, no doubt, have copies of the award-winning book in stock soon.
Do your listeners need to be encouraged to order books online while many beloved bookstores are struggling to stay in business?

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/08/german-author-wins-nobel/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 marta Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=15893#comment-2681 This stories mentions that she makes collages. Is it possible to see them anywhere online? My own search turned up no images and no other mention of them. I'd like to know if she makes these collages for herself or to show. Thank you. This stories mentions that she makes collages. Is it possible to see them anywhere online? My own search turned up no images and no other mention of them. I’d like to know if she makes these collages for herself or to show. Thank you.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/08/german-author-wins-nobel/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 insurance Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=15893#comment-2664 Okay, here’s an admission: Yet another recent Nobel laureate whom I’ve never even heard of, and this confession coming from one who has considered himself very well-read and pretty well versed in literature. This is not to diminish Ms. Muller’s achievement, and I congratulate her. I just wonder if, as an American and English-speaker only, I’m somehow missing out on a lot of erstwhile magnificent literature because it isn’t translated into my mother tongue, and if this is so, why? Are we so overwhelmed by the Dan Browns and Stephanie Meyers and Oprah’s choices that a world of great literature is being eclipsed here by the shadow of towering blockbusters? Okay, here’s an admission: Yet another recent Nobel laureate whom I’ve never even heard of, and this confession coming from one who has considered himself very well-read and pretty well versed in literature. This is not to diminish Ms. Muller’s achievement, and I congratulate her. I just wonder if, as an American and English-speaker only, I’m somehow missing out on a lot of erstwhile magnificent literature because it isn’t translated into my mother tongue, and if this is so, why? Are we so overwhelmed by the Dan Browns and Stephanie Meyers and Oprah’s choices that a world of great literature is being eclipsed here by the shadow of towering blockbusters?

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