That puts nonfiction films into theaters in New York and Los Angeles, this year from July 30 to Aug. 19, to qualify them for prize consideration.
But Mr. Berman entered it for prize consideration, and it won the National Headliner award for best sports photograph of 1964.
Three elements have to be present to violate most state gambling laws namely "prize, chance and consideration," says attorney Chuck Humphrey, a gaming-law specialist and author of the Gambling Law U.S. blog.
Three elements have to be present to violate most state gambling laws--namely "prize, chance and consideration," says attorney Chuck Humphrey, a gaming-law specialist and author of the Gambling Law U.S. blog.
It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not.
It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidates, so that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be a Scandinavian or not.
Contacted by guardian.co.uk this morning, Engdahl claimed a misunderstanding had occurred and that the Swedish Academy strictly adhered to Alfred Nobel's wish "that in awarding the prize no consideration whatsoever be given to the nationality of the candidates".
He insisted that the academy strictly followed Alfred Nobel's rule that in awarding the prize no consideration should be given to an author's nationality, and added: "It is of no importance, when we judge American candidates, how any of us views American literature as a whole in comparison with other literatures".
In an episode little remembered outside Sweden, Ragnar (pronounced RANG-nur) found that many Swedes did not like the idea that Nobel's millions could go to non-Scandinavians; Nobel had given the radical directive that "in awarding the prizes no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidates".
"It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be a Scandinavian or not," Nobel wrote.
