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Frenzied speculation in countdown to Nobel Literature Prize The Swedish Academy was preparing Thursday to reveal the name of the 2008 Nobel Literature Prize laureate, as speculation hit fever pitch just hours before the big announcement.   Nations:Sweden France Algeria Czech Republic Israel Denmark   People:Doris Lessing   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-09 Harry Potter 'prequel' raises money for charity at auction LONDON (AFP) - A mini-prequel penned by JK Rowling to her blockbuster "Harry Potter" series of books fetched 25,000 pounds (31,600 euros, 48,800 dollars) at a charity auction on Tuesday.   People:Doris Lessing J.K. Rowling   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-10 Lessing says Sept. 11 attacks not so bad Nobel laureate Doris Lessing said the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States were "not that terrible" when compared to attacks by the IRA in Britain.   People:Doris Lessing Tony Blair   Activities:Sept 11 Terror Attack Ireland Peace Process   2007-10-22 Lean years for the British novel, publishers say The British are savouring Doris Lessing's Nobel Literature Prize but publishers at the world's biggest book fair said on Friday the nation had forsaken good novels for mysteries and gory thrillers.   Nations:U.K. Germany Australia   People:Doris Lessing Ian McEwan Carlos Ruiz   2007-10-12 Lessing wins Nobel literature prize Doris Lessing, author of dozens of works from short stories to science fiction, including the classic "The Golden Notebook," won the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday. She was praised by the judges for her "skepticism, fire and visionary power."   Nations:U.K. South Africa Sweden Turkey Zimbabwe Italy   People:Doris Lessing Orhan Pamuk   2007-10-11 Headlines Frenzied speculation in countdown to Nobel Literature Prize 2008-10-09 Harry Potter 'prequel' raises money for charity at auction 2008-06-10 Lessing says Sept. 11 attacks not so bad 2007-10-22 Lean years for the British novel, publishers say 2007-10-12 Lessing wins Nobel literature prize 2007-10-11 Nobel Literature Prize to be announced Thursday 2006-10-06 British make Hay Festival with Geldof -- in Spain 2006-09-12 US writer Paul Auster wins top Spanish literature prize 2006-05-31 Most-viewed Harry Potter 'prequel' raises money for charity at auction 2008-06-10 Lean years for the British novel, publishers say 2007-10-12

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