The German Bookseller's Association has awarded its annual "peace prize" to Susan Sontag. Der Spiegel reports:
She fulminates against "imperialistic tendencies" in the US, describes election winner Schwarzenegger as a "comical figure", praises German pacifism...The US ambassador declined to take part in the award ceremony.I still like The Sharkansky Peace Prize better.
(Hat tip: Erik of the Wax Tadpole fame)
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at October 12, 2003 09:28 PMWhat exactly is it that Susan Sontag is famous _for_? These dinosaurs like Sontag, Mailer, Vidal etc. get their opinions hyped as though Americans routinely rely on them before making up their own minds. I would be astounded, though, if half the reporters and editors involved could tell you anything about them except that one is supposed to know who they are.