Shelby's Life and Whatnot

How Can You Be NOT Happy to Win a Nobel?

Austrian author Elfriede Jelinek is the latest winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Strangely enough, she is less than pleased. This article from the Guardian has the story, and it's a little strange.

"It's accurate to say she is not cheerful," says her English publisher. Apparently she does not plan to go to Stockholm for the ceremony because she has a social phobia.

In fact, the extremely unflattering picture really says it all:

(Yes, this is actually a picture of Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek.)

Hat tip to Dave.

Posted by Shelby at October 9, 2004 02:38 PM