There is a great deal wrong with the way the Nobel prizes are allocated and
this is becoming more and more recognised. The other major prize - far less
well-known but in many ways much more admirable - is the Right Livelihood
Award Foundation (www.rightlivelihood.org/guidelines_english.html) which is
not for famous people but for people who deserve to be recognised. This
doesn't seem to include Literature, however, and is more concerned with
social justice. Two latest winners are -



Krishnammal Jagannathan and Sankaralingam Jagannathan, two lifelong
activists for social justice, and for sustainable human development, working
with those who are at the lowest rung of the social ladder. They have
carried the Gandhian legacy into the 21st century, never ceasing to serve
the needs of Dalits, landless and those threatened by the greed of landlords
and multinational corporations.



My guess about the Sherlock Holmes' stories is they were not considered
'Great Literature'. Even Conan Doyle himself considered this part of his
output as income-producing rather than great literature in the
Victoria/Edwardian sense.



Tim

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From: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
[mailto:SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...] On Behalf Of sumalsn
Sent: 02 October 2008 02:47
To: SherlockHolmesSocietyofIndia@...
Subject: [sherlock holmes society of india] Nobel prize- Literature



Dear Holmesians,
It is a well known fact that Nobel prize In Literature is given to
writers whose ability is beyond doubt, however their popularity is
never as much as that of popular fiction writers.A mere look at the
list of winners is testimony to the fact that most of them are hardly
read , far less remembered. Why is that writers like Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle miss out on the Nobel Prize?Their works are as much a commentary
on human life as any other.Mebers, rush in with your discussions.
Sumalsn





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