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Can Xue: The Controversial Chinese Author Nominated for the Nobel Prize

Norwegian author Jon Fosse has been announced as the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient. Interestingly, however, he was second on the betting odds list for the prize, while topping the list was the Chinese female writer Can Xue. One might wonder how Can Xue, a figure of controversy and neglect in her homeland, became ...

Max Lu

Author Can Xue.

Why This Nobel Prize Winner’s Apology Is Making Headlines

Dr. Frances Arnold is a chemical engineer who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2018. She is currently making headlines for a tweet in which she apologized for a 2019 paper that has been retracted. An apology “It is painful to admit, but important to do so. I apologize to all. I was a ...

Jack Roberts

Dr. Frances Arnold.