The prose of Tolkien – who was nominated by his friend and fellow fantasy author CS Lewis – "has not in any way measured up to storytelling of the highest quality", wrote jury member Anders Österling.
Sharp critic at work there.
Friday, January 06, 2012
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... JRR Tolkien's Nobel prize chances dashed by 'poor prose' | Books | guardian.co.uk.
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Say what one will about Tolkien's prose, and I wouldn't put him up there with middle James, these are the people who gave a Nobel to John Steinbeck, to name just one name that comes to mind.
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