Re: Nobel Prize in Literature 2009 Speculation
Eeva Kilpi is a Finnish poet. Kjell Askildsen is a Norwegian short story writer.
I'm guessing that Ladbrokes are basing their odds partly on who's won Swedish literature prizes recently; Askildsen won the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize this year, and Kilpi won the Nils Ferlin award 2 years ago. Of course, that may mean absolutely diddley-squat in the Nobel discussions, and Ladbrokes' list is, of course, nothing but wild guesses.
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