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applegrove

(118,682 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 03:03 PM Oct 2013

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Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature

CNN Breaking News Email:

"Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature, the prize committee announced today in Stockholm, Sweden.

The committee hailed her as the "master of the contemporary short story."

Get complete coverage of breaking news on CNN TV, ..."

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Canadian author Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2013 OP

I think it's great.. LauraNb Oct 2013 #1

I'm usually not a fan of short stories Mz Pip Oct 2013 #2

I have not read anything of jers in a long time applegrove Oct 2013 #3

LauraNb

(34 posts)

1. I think it's great..

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 10:48 AM

Oct 2013

...that the short story is being highlighted in this way, they're usually seen as a bit of a second best kind of thing.

Mz Pip

(27,450 posts)

2. I'm usually not a fan of short stories

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 01:03 AM

Oct 2013

But I read a couple of hers that were posted online and really enjoyed them.

applegrove

(118,682 posts)

3. I have not read anything of jers in a long time

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 01:22 AM

Oct 2013

but have a collection here
So I'll get to it soon.

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