Sartre rejects official honors saying writers must act only through words
The piece notes Boris Pasternak turning down the 1958 prize under Soviet pressure and Marcus Sartre stating he has refused honors such as the Legion of Honor. He argues distinctions entangle writers with institutions and imply contested political stances. He cites Venezuelan resistance as a personal stance, not the Nobel Prize holder’s position.
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Sartre Rejects Nobel Prize for Literature
Jean Paul Sartre, the French existentialist writer, refused the Nobel Prize and its cash award of 52500 dollars saying honors would hinder his work. He told Swedish press he feared the award would turn him into an institution and noted his sympathy for socialism and bloc writers.
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Archbishop Heenan Attacks Birth Control Document
Archbishop John Carmel Heenan of Westminster launches a sharp critique of a Vatican II birth control document. He denounces the panel for being out of touch with real life and calls for postponement and rewriting by a broader commission including lay and pastoral voices.
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