The Nobel Prize in Literature can turn a writer into a global name overnight. But behind literature’s most prestigious award is a history of gender imbalance and secrecy.
Chapter Breakdown
00:00 Anne Carson wins the Nobel Prize
00:21 What to know about Anne Carson
00:52 The Nobel Prize’s gender gap
01:15 "Cognitive bias" from the Nobel Prize committee?
01:47 Why female authors need to be patient
02:14 The politics of the Nobel Prize
02:56 Han Kang: A recent case of political dimension
03:08 The mysterious selection process
03:32 The Nobel Prize crisis
04:11 Postponement because of image problems
04:36 The presentation and what happens now
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