Is it nonsense to have “winners” in the arts? Yesterday, a French author won writing’s biggest prize. But some say writing prizes are not a good idea.
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Nobel prize for literature goes to Annie Ernaux
Is it nonsense to have "winners" in the arts? Yesterday, a French author won writing's biggest prize. But some say writing prizes are not a good idea.
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Annie Ernaux is a French authorWriter.. Yesterday, she won the Nobel prize for literature. Most people agree that it is the biggest prize for writers.
The winners are chosen by a group of 18 Swedish writers. In the past, they have made some strange choices.
Some believe prizes are a bad idea. They make art into a competition and artists focus on winning rather than their work.
Others say the prizes are useful. They help people choose which books to read and let the world know about amazing artists.
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Is it nonsense to have "winners" in the arts?
Yes! Each person looks at art differently. Two people might choose very different "winners". We should get rid of prizes.
No! Prizes can be very useful. They award amazing artists and writers for their work and help people find new writers to read.
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Nobel prize for literature goes to Annie Ernaux
Newly minted: Ernaux’s prize comes with 10 million Swedish kronor (£800,000). Glossary
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