As I was reading the debate as to whether Bob Dylan was a fitting choice for the Nobel Prize in Literature, regardless of his being a great artist, it suddenly occurred to me to ask why it was that no children's book author had ever won the award. If lyrics were a suitable medium for the award, how could children's literature not be as well? One would think that enriching, sustaining, and supporting the lives of children around the world over time, and with literary artistry, would eminently suit the Nobel Prize in Literature. Why the absence?
Why Has a Children’s Book Author Never Won the Nobel Prize in Literature? | ShelfTalker
17 October 2016
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