In awarding the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature to Mo Yan, the Swedish Academy has recognized one of China's best-known writers, and also fulfilled one of the Chinese government's most enduring pursuits: a politically tolerable Nobel laureate.
By Evan Osnos October 11, 2012 In awarding the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature to Mo Yan, the Swedish Academy has recognized one of China's best-known writers, and also fulfilled one of the Chinese government's most enduring pursuits: a politically tolerable Nobel laureate.
But he was wrong, he said, and has found fun in his work (as well as in such enduring pursuits as watching "Star Trek" reruns).
And to continue the work that constitutes our shared purpose, and must always remain our common cause: the enduring pursuit of a more equitable, more just, and more perfect Union.
I am passionate about her story for its power to inspire individuals to dream boldly and to act with courage and conviction in pursuit of a greater good, to do so open to unlikely alliances - ready to forgive and work together beyond longstanding differences, and in the process to realize a common humanity in the enduring pursuit for liberty, justice, and peace.
Keep the spirit of 92 alive by catching a rock show at the Crocodile (Alice drummer Sean Kinney is an investor – 2200 Second Ave, +1 206 441 4618, thecrocodile.com) or engaging in an enduring Seattle scene pursuit – getting drunk – at Hazlewood (2311 NW Market St, myspace.com/hazlewoodbar) a bar co-owned by Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd.
A paleontologist in joyful pursuit of enduring species.
Nancy, the oldest and most accomplished, turned their childhood into the enduring comic novel "The Pursuit of Love" and wrote many other now underrated books.
These different identities created enduring tensions between alternative lifestyles and the pursuit of career, but also gave Sheila an exceptional ability to engage empathetically with others' points of view.
It is the charter of our enduring federalism and the foundation for the pursuit of the American Dream in a nation of immigrants.
The movies frequently depict writers typing in the throes of inspiration, but less often show these people staring dumbly at the blank page, losing days to editorial chores, struggling to rewrite, and snacking — pursuits as much a part of an enduring writing life as any flash of genius.
