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...that Gao Xingjian had become the first Chinese author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy singled out for particular praise his "great novel" "Soul Mountain," calling it "one of those singular literary creations that seem impossible to compare with anything but themselves." Proving that fate sometimes smiles on publishers, an English rendition of "Soul Mountain" (HarperCollins; 510 pages; $27) was in the works well before the Nobel hullabaloo made its author an international celebrity, and has now arrived with the unexpected imprimatur of the Swedish Academy...
This first-year's fate is not uncommon, she says...
...apparent split in campus opinion led HDS to postpone its decision to bring back grapes and allow the campus to decide the fate of grapes in the dining halls...
...makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court was often a topic of debate for Al Gore and George W. Bush during the campaign, but neither man reckoned that his fate might be at the mercy of the court so soon. Now both men hold their breath while the court decides...
...advocated consolidating settlements in areas adjacent to Israel that can be annexed in order to create new, defensible borders. But that option is singularly unattractive for Arafat, for whom it would mean a tiny statelet lacking in territorial integrity and economic viability. Still, the latest attack shows that the fate of the Palestinians and their relationship with Israel is no longer simply in the hands of Arafat and Barak...