Stockholm, Sweden - The literary world was rocked today with the surprise announcement that LTJG Cory A. Watson had been awarded the Nobel Prize in fiction for his work titled “12JUL2018 EOOW Logs.” The move by the Nobel Committee has surprised the more established members of the literary community and prompted widespread anger.
The committee stood resolute in the face of the criticism and issued the following statement:
“Watson’s ability to weave such an intricate, yet simple, work of fiction should remind all authors and critics that a great work of fiction can come from anywhere.”
The committee chair, Berit Reiss-Andersen, added that anyone who questions the committee ruling should read the work, “Readers will be absolutely astounded by Watson’s ability to so vividly create a world so different from reality.”
The move has also launched a separate debate within the literary community as scholars attempt to classify the work. Scholarship is split as to whether the work is classified as fantasy because of the magical and speculative aspect of the work, science fiction because of the parallel universe Watson created or historical fiction because the plot is centered in the past.
“The only thing we are certain of,” said Professor Brian Mackleroy of Harvard, “is that the work is a work of fiction in that nothing that was written could have actually occurred.”
Watson is set to embark on a public relations tour to support the work next month, staging readings in various bookstores throughout the country. Reportedly, several film studios have also inquired about obtaining the movie rights, if the ORSE Board does not subpoena the Watson and the logs first.
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LTJG Watson’s 12JUL2018 EOOW Logs Win Nobel Prize in Fiction
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Stockholm, Sweden - The literary world was rocked today with the surprise announcement that LTJG Cory A. Watson had been awarded the Nobel Prize in fiction for his work titled “12JUL2018 EOOW Logs.” The move by the Nobel Committee has surprised the more established members of the literary community and prompted widespread anger.
The committee stood resolute in the face of the criticism and issued the following statement:
“Watson’s ability to weave such an intricate, yet simple, work of fiction should remind all authors and critics that a great work of fiction can come from anywhere.”
The committee chair, Berit Reiss-Andersen, added that anyone who questions the committee ruling should read the work, “Readers will be absolutely astounded by Watson’s ability to so vividly create a world so different from reality.”
The move has also launched a separate debate within the literary community as scholars attempt to classify the work. Scholarship is split as to whether the work is classified as fantasy because of the magical and speculative aspect of the work, science fiction because of the parallel universe Watson created or historical fiction because the plot is centered in the past.
“The only thing we are certain of,” said Professor Brian Mackleroy of Harvard, “is that the work is a work of fiction in that nothing that was written could have actually occurred.”
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Watson is set to embark on a public relations tour to support the work next month, staging readings in various bookstores throughout the country. Reportedly, several film studios have also inquired about obtaining the movie rights, if the ORSE Board does not subpoena the Watson and the logs first.