US pre-eminence under threat? Obama's peace prize, science awards, suggest otherwiseOctober 10th, 2009 US lead in danger? Nobels tell a different storySTOCKHOLM — After cleaning up in the Nobel science prizes, the United States scored another coup: the peace prize for a president less than nine months in office. At a time when some had begun to question how long America's pre-eminence in science and diplomacy could last, nine of the 11 nominees who won or shared this year's five prizes handed out so far are American.
Works of Nobel literature laureate Herta MuellerOctober 8th, 2009 Works of Herta MuellerA partial list of books by Herta Mueller, winner Thursday of the 2009 Nobel Prize for literature:
Works in English, translated from German:
"The Passport" (1989)
"The Land of Green Plums" (1996)
"Traveling on One Leg" (1998)
"The Appointment" (2001)
Works in German:
"Niederungen" (1984)
"Drueckender Tango" (1996)
"Der Mensch ist ein grosser Fasan auf der Welt" (1986)
"Barfuessiger Februar" (1987)
"Reisende auf einem Bein" (1989)
"Der Teufel sitzt im Spiegel" (1991)
"Der Fuchs war damals schon der Jaeger" (1992)
"Eine warme Kartoffel ist ein warmes Bett" (1992)
"Im Haarknoten wohnt eine Dame" (2000)
"Heimat ist das, was gesprochen wird" (2001)
"Der Koenig verneigt sich und toetet" (2003)
"Die blassen Herren mit den Mokkatassen" (2005)
"Atemschaukel" (2009)
Romanian-born German writer Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prizeOctober 8th, 2009 Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel literature prizeSTOCKHOLM — Herta Mueller, a member of Romania's ethnic German minority who was persecuted for her critical depictions of life behind the Iron Curtain, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday in an award seen as a nod to the 20th anniversary of communism's collapse. Mueller was honored for work that "with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed," the Swedish Academy said.
List of German winners of the Nobel literature prizeOctober 8th, 2009 German winners of the Nobel literature prizeHerta Mueller is the 10th German to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Here is a list of German writers who have received the award.
Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960October 7th, 2009 Winners of Nobel Prize in literature since 1960Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960:
— 2009: Herta Mueller, Germany. — 2008: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, France.
AP Interview: Nobel literature prize judge says award 'too Eurocentric' in recent yearsOctober 6th, 2009 Judge: Nobel literature prizes 'too Eurocentric'STOCKHOLM — American authors, you may be back in the Nobel running. The most prominent member of the Nobel literature prize jury believes the secretive panel has been too "Eurocentric" in picking winners and said Tuesday there are many American writers who would qualify for the coveted award.
Nobel literature judge says award committee has been 'too Eurocentric'October 6th, 2009 Nobel literature judge: award 'too Eurocentric'STOCKHOLM — The new frontman of the Nobel literature prize jury believes the secretive panel has been too "Eurocentric" in picking winners and says there are plenty of American writers who would qualify for the award. Peter Englund's comments Tuesday come two days before the prize announcement.
Canadian Stem cell pioneers among possible candidates for Monday's Nobel Prize in medicineOctober 4th, 2009 Stem cell pioneers among Nobel Prize candidatesSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Two Canadian scientists whose discovery of stem cells has paved the way for controversial research could be candidates for the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, the winners of which will be announced Monday. Ernest McCulloch and James Till won the prestigious Lasker Award in 2005 and experts say they could also be among the front-runners for a Nobel for their early 1970's identification of the regenerative cells.
Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsOctober 2nd, 2009 Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsThe winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes will be announced in the next two weeks, starting with the medicine prize on Monday. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to co-host Nobel Peace Prize ConcertSeptember 30th, 2009 Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concertOSLO, Norway — American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday. The Dec. 11 show — a day after the award ceremony — will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Toby Keith, Donna Summer, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Amadou & Mariam, a blues and jazz duet from Mali.
List of video music award winnersSeptember 13th, 2009 List of video music award winnersA partial list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards. VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me."
BEST ROCK VIDEO: Green Day, "21 Guns."
BEST POP VIDEO: Britney Spears, "Womanizer."
BEST MALE VIDEO: T.I.
Partial list of video music award winnersSeptember 13th, 2009 Partial list of video music award winnersA partial list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards. BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me."
BEST ROCK VIDEO: Green Day, "21 Guns."
BEST POP VIDEO: Britney Spears, "Womanizer."
BEST MALE VIDEO: T.I.
Six emerging women writers win $25,000 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' AwardsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Six women writers win $25,000 Jaffe awardsNEW YORK — Three poets, two fiction writers and a nonfiction writer have won $25,000 prizes given annually to emerging women authors. Poets Vievee (VY'-vee) Francis, Janice Harrington and Heidy Steidlymayer (STY'-del-my-er); fiction writers Lori Ostlund and Helen Phillips; and nonfiction writer Krista Bremer (BREH'-mer) are this year's recipients of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards.
Fans want MJ nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeJuly 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's fans want their idol to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Devout followers of the King of Pop have launched an online petition seeking the nomination for the late star who died aged 50 on June 25.
American soprano, Ukrainian pianist win $50K first prizes in international music competitionJune 21st, 2009 US soprano, Ukrainian pianist win $50KLOS ANGELES — An American soprano singer and a Ukrainian pianist have won top honors at a competition that combines elements of "American Idol" and classical music. Leah Crocetto, a 29-year-old first-year fellow with the San Francisco opera, won the $50,000 first prize in the vocal portion of the third annual Jose Iturbi International Music Competition at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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