Thursday, June 30, 2011

Philosophy Wire: Literature prize, money and pathetic “artists”…

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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-06-30]: The prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys literature prize is postponed because its funding stopped [source: BBC News]. So the value of a writer today is measured in… what else? Money! Why can’t we give an award with NO money involved? Is such an award an award? For todays artists no. Art and the value of recognition stand behind the value of dollars…

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