tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post3387870462448713793..comments2023-12-15T01:18:40.855+11:00Comments on Expat@Large: Drowned Author Wins 1970 Booker Prize Recountexpat@largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-30299789342851558662010-05-21T01:30:10.730+10:002010-05-21T01:30:10.730+10:00And Academy Awards... and Eurovision songfest... a...And Academy Awards... and Eurovision songfest... and elections. Oops that's what's happened in Singapore. We still have the same result over 40 years later.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-80588842425143125922010-05-21T01:28:16.282+10:002010-05-21T01:28:16.282+10:00Actually I'm wondering if ALL literary prizes ...Actually I'm wondering if ALL literary prizes should not be awarded until 40 years after publication.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-58504234536792840672010-05-21T01:26:29.582+10:002010-05-21T01:26:29.582+10:00DH: Ah yes, Krishnapur, damn fine book... One oth...DH: Ah yes, Krishnapur, damn fine book... One other thing that they didn't know at the time was that people with AB+ (or is it - ) blood are immune to cholera. The significance of this will become clear to you by the end. <br /><br />Actually, they didn't know squat about blood types at all in those days so in retrospect, I doubt this information would have useful to them after all.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-28606074332741326932010-05-20T23:50:51.031+10:002010-05-20T23:50:51.031+10:00Well done E@L! And thank you for keeping the blog ...Well done E@L! And thank you for keeping the blog going against all odds. I'm about halfway through Krishnapur. Great historical detail and very funny at times. I'm really enjoying it. All because of you!Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-35385182784745683812010-05-20T19:16:48.923+10:002010-05-20T19:16:48.923+10:00Ho ho. Indeed you are.Ho ho. Indeed you are.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-30242379800302809002010-05-20T18:58:56.629+10:002010-05-20T18:58:56.629+10:00you never actually mentioned that in your post, bu...you never actually mentioned that in your post, but no, I resemble it in that I am <i>"sharp and intelligent...as well as being thoughtful and interesting"</i>anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100147959844300317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-49450116749267600422010-05-20T18:47:50.203+10:002010-05-20T18:47:50.203+10:00What? You too are an old Aussie poof?What? You too are an old Aussie poof?expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-18927709981113164772010-05-20T18:26:12.801+10:002010-05-20T18:26:12.801+10:00I resemble some of those remarks!!!I resemble some of those remarks!!!anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100147959844300317noreply@blogger.com