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Nobel Prize in Literature: Odds Favorites Revealed by Swedish Betting Giant Betsson
"In recent years, the winners have frequently aligned with our top predictions. Jon Fosse , for example, was the second favourite, and Annie Ernaux placed third. Even in 2020, Louise Glück was among the leading names ahead of the announcement. However, we've also seen major surprises, such as when the unexpected Bob Dylan won, or when Abdulrazak Gurnah, who wasn't even on our odds list, claimed the award," says Robin Olenius , Head of PR at Betsson.
Currently, the favourite is Gerald Murnane at 4.50 times the money, followed closely by Can Xue at 5.00. Salman Rushdie, perhaps the most well-known author on the list, ranks third with odds of 6.00.
For the second consecutive year, musician and Polar Music Prize winner Paul Simon also appears on the list, though as a major underdog. Together with horror and thriller author Stephen King , he offers a return of 50 times the stake.
Gerald Murnane : 4.5
Can Xue : 5.0
Salman Rushdie: 6.0
Jamaica Kincaid: 8.0
Alexis Wright : 8.0
Anne Carson : 10.0
Ko Un: 10.0
Ngugi wa Thiong'o: 12.0
Thomas Pynchon: 12.0
Mircea Cartarescu: 12.0
Yoko Tawada : 12.0
László Krasznahorkai: 12.0
Michel Houllebecq: 15.0
Raul Zurita : 15.0
Cesar Aira : 15.0
Haruki Muakami: 15.0
Pierre Michon: 15.0
Karl Ove Knausgård: 20.0
Helle Helle : 20.0
Ljudmila Ulitskaja: 30.0
Joyce Carol Oates : 30.0
Homero Aridjis : 30.0
Elena Poniatowska : 30.0
Margaret Atwood : 35.0
Stephen King : 50.0
Paul Simon : 50.0
Robin Olenius , Head of PR, Betsson
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