Unexpected Mo Yan

In the struggle for the Nobel Prize in literature, the intrigue remained until the very end. Most often, the Japanese Haruki Murakami or Canadka Ellis Monroe was called the favorites. But the Chinese Mo Yan won, in the works of which " breathtaking realism unites folk tales with modernity."

Mo Yan - Honorary Doctor of Philology of the Open University of Hong Kong. The name under which he was nominated for the award is actually a pseudonym. In reality, the winner is my name Guan. His works are translated into more than ten languages, including English, French, German and Norwegian. And in Russian only fragments of his books were published. It is not surprising that none of the Russian -speaking writers surveyed by Polit.ru is familiar with the work of the Chinese.

Zakhar Prilepin

Zakhar Prilepin : The Nobel Prize is already good in that at least once out of three it gets to the point. Its influence on world culture is undeniable, the hierarchy created by it is quite effective. The guys do their job well.

Another question is that the authors entering the limits of tolerance and political correctness periodically fly past this award. There are things that the Nobel Committee simply cannot afford. Therefore, I do not really believe that such a person as Eduard Limonov could receive a bonus, for example. With all the fact that he is a living classic, and his contribution to literature is completely undeniable. Or, say, Jonathan Franzen. I'm not talking about Valentin Rasputin.

In general, Russian literature is now not even considered in the highest category. It is clear that Yevtushenko or Pelevin are in these jumps somewhere in a hundredth place. And those who preach the ideals of humanism, philanthropy and other blah blah blah are advancing. All this is even funny.

Alexander Prokhanov

Alexander Prokhanov : I am not familiar with the work of the winner, but I can comment on the situation with great Chinese literature. The Great China is now revealed as a giant red flower, and demonstrates all new priorities, whether it be Olympic, industrial or scientific. The Chinese model is complex and magnificent, it includes a grandiose tradition and amazing avant -garde. Communist ideology and Confucian fundamental.

This model is triumphantly moving around the world, I congratulate China and bow to it. And I am terribly regretted that Russia in 91 lost a fight for the future, and now our country can offer only the small texts of Pussy Riot for consideration by the Nobel Committee.

Anatoly Nyman

Anatoly Nyman : I heard about Mo Yana only in connection with this Nobel. And in general this year did not really follow the intrigue around the award. Like every old person, I am committed to what happened during the heyday of my life. But heyday, youth is a very short time.

However, there is a clear feeling that writers of a different scale were then nominated to receive a bonus. The rank of Folkner, Markes, Brodsky. It was a piece of goods. After that, I do not recall the giants whose work would turn the world upside down.

Igor Guberman : I don’t know any of the candidates except Murakami, and the Nobel Prize is interesting, funny, but nothing more. If I put forward the candidates, then Pelevin would put the first number. Yes, probably that's it.