61.   The Swedish Academy surprised, delighted and annoyed the literary world when it picked the scathing and hilarious Italian playwright Dario Fo for the prestigious prize.

62.   To praise it, superfluous.The literary world agrees - this is a darn good book.

63.   Wouk appears an odd fit both in Palm Springs -- better known for golf than for synagogues -- and in the literary world.

64.   A long-time advocate of democracy and freedom of expression, Li is an important figure in Chinese publishing and highly respected in the literary world.