Comments on: On the ability of a prizewinning book to change minds http://www.stochastica.net/2005/10/14/on-the-ability-of-a-prizewinning-book-to-change-minds/ Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:28:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: +: etcetera :+ » Get in line, please - there’s enough prizes for everyone! http://www.stochastica.net/2005/10/14/on-the-ability-of-a-prizewinning-book-to-change-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 +: etcetera :+ » Get in line, please - there’s enough prizes for everyone! Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=257#comment-2374 [...] A New Yorker review of The Economy of Prestige, a book by James English where he argues that “the threat of scandal” is essential to the viabilty of a literary award, and that it is “at least as important that the prize go to the wrong person as that it go to the right one.” That explains Banville. (sorry Lavanya). [...] […] A New Yorker review of The Economy of Prestige, a book by James English where he argues that “the threat of scandal” is essential to the viabilty of a literary award, and that it is “at least as important that the prize go to the wrong person as that it go to the right one.” That explains Banville. (sorry Lavanya). […]

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]]> By: Karthik http://www.stochastica.net/2005/10/14/on-the-ability-of-a-prizewinning-book-to-change-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 Karthik Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:09:12 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=257#comment-2112 Lavanya, I am very neutral on Banville. I haven't read a book by him - my two posts have been pointers to articles about him winning the Booker. I am trying to get hold of The Sea, and I promise, I'll give it a fair shot. :) Gp, Haven't read the book but yes, the reviews haven't been very kind like you say. Lavanya, I am very neutral on Banville. I haven’t read a book by him — my two posts have been pointers to articles about him winning the Booker. I am trying to get hold of The Sea, and I promise, I’ll give it a fair shot. :)

Gp, Haven’t read the book but yes, the reviews haven’t been very kind like you say.

]]> By: Gp http://www.stochastica.net/2005/10/14/on-the-ability-of-a-prizewinning-book-to-change-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Gp Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:35:27 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=257#comment-2108 Hows the book by the way? The review was not very kind. Hows the book by the way? The review was not very kind.

]]> By: Lavanya http://www.stochastica.net/2005/10/14/on-the-ability-of-a-prizewinning-book-to-change-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Lavanya Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:26:43 +0000 http://www.stochastica.net/?p=257#comment-2107 I suppose Banville could still save face because he did not really say good work of art :) And Karthik - why is Banville getting so much of footage on Stochastica in the last couple of days? Changing opinions are we? ;) I suppose Banville could still save face because he did not really say good work of art :)

And Karthik — why is Banville getting so much of footage on Stochastica in the last couple of days? Changing opinions are we? ;)

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