Program Information

The Awarding of the Nobel Lit. Prize to Herta Muller
Series:	Unusual Sources
Subtitle:	Unasked questions about Nobel and Muller's motivations
Program Type:	Interview
Featured Speakers/Commentators:	Phil Taylor
Contributor:	Unusual Sources  [Contact Contributor]
Broadcast Restrictions:	For non-profit use only.
License:	Attribution Share Alike (by-sa)
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Summary:  What does the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Herta Muller signify? What are her politics and was it related to the awarding of the prize? Phil Taylor walks us through Muller's attacks on the Romanian government, bullying of East German writers, and general contribution to Europe's rightward drift.
Credits: The references to the manner in which "Germandom" organizations received news of Mueller's award are from an article by "German Foreign Policy," which can be read here: http://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/fulltext/56287
Notes:
Version 1: Herta Muller's Nobel Prize Description: Length (hh:mm:ss): 00:23:41 Language: English Date Recorded: 2009-10-14 Location Recorded:  Hamilton, Ontario Announcer Script/Transcript:   View Script #  Label  Length  File Info Downloads   1   00:23:41  64Kbps mp3 (11MB) Stereo 64

   

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