And Winner #8, the Last Winner Is….
by admin | Nov-20-2008
Claudia Cornejo of Hanover, NH, sent in the correct answer to the eighth and last installment of the NBCC/Paris Review “Name that Author” contest at 6:50 am EST: Elizabeth Bishop.
This was a squeaker. Nathan Chadwick of North Kansas City,Mo, hit the in-box with Elizabeth Bishop three minutes later, tied with Vikram Johri of New Delhi for second (Vikram was a winner earlier this week). Drew Smith of Austin was four minutes later. an Brady of the Literature Division of the NEA’s The Big Read (we love The Big Read) logged in at 7:15 am. Annelise Finegan of Rochester was next, at 7:19 am EST. Author J.P. Smith was correct at 7:34 am EST. Nayyara Rahman was the last to reach us today, from Karachi Pakistan, around 3 pm EST, not long before posting this. Obviously Elizabeth Bishop fans span the globe.
The wrong answers included an intriguing one: Vladimir Nabokov.
Thanks to all who played these past few weeks, and to the authors and their interviewers for offering such rich material.
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