Since 1901, 120 writers have won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Some remain famous. Some are your favourites. Many are now forgotten.
Until October, I will sample them all and share with you the intriguing stories and best writing that I find. The 120 Nobels Challenge will give you a little inspiration for your reading list - some different literature to make sense of a puzzling world.
And the world sure is hard to make sense of, right now. To get some perspective, to find some peace of mind, one of the best things we can all do is to read some quality history and literature.
And the Nobel Prize for Literature is a window onto quality world literature and the surprising histories behind the Prize.
Joining me on the 120 Nobels Challenge is like drilling an ice core through the cultural history of the modern world. What will we find?
In this second workshop on four decades of the Prize from 1930 to 1969 I share:
My thoughts on the history lessons for me from reading these writers
My personal responses and surprises from the last six weeks of posts
Your comments on the writers and posts of the 120 Nobels Challenge
