tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post1317269325711626748..comments2024-03-28T14:05:25.134-07:00Comments on Sacnoth's Scriptorium: Tolkien's NobelJohn D. Rateliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-9016142108007267062020-02-15T08:42:52.066-08:002020-02-15T08:42:52.066-08:00So far Tolkien has racked up three nominations: in...So far Tolkien has racked up three nominations: in 1961, 1967 and 1969. In early 2024 we will know for certain how many he received in total.Magisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903799437411528229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-52348337617126162922012-01-06T05:51:37.391-08:002012-01-06T05:51:37.391-08:00I can't find the e-mail, but somebody commenti...I can't find the e-mail, but somebody commenting on this said that "storytelling", while one of the possible meanings of the Swedish word that Österling used, is not really the best translation in the context. He probably meant something more implicating the prose than the plot, which is a somewhat more understandable criticism.<br /><br />One comment below the Guardian article online wonders whether Österling's experience of Tolkien came in the Ohlmarks translation, which might not have given him the most accurate impression of Tolkien's authorial skills.David Bratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090662884600828582noreply@blogger.com