Charlie:(Gently)Look, kid, I - how much you weigh, son?(Nostalgically)When you weighed one hundred and sixty-eight pounds you were beautiful. You coulda been another Billy Conn, and that skunk we got you for a manager, he brought you along too fast.Terry:It wasn't him, Charley, it was you.(Years of abuse crying out in him)Remember that night in the Garden you came down to my dressing room and you said, "Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night"! My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville!(More and more aroused as he relives it)You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money.Charlie:(Defensively)Oh I had some bets down for you. You saw some money.Terry:(agonized)You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.(Charlie takes a long, fond look at Terry. then he glances quickly out the window)
ABOUT GUELYLAND
MAY I INTEREST YOU IN SOME...
PEOPLE WITH TASTE. YOU CAN BE ONE OF THEM!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
"I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER..."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
BOLLYWOOD GOLD
Sunday, October 17, 2010
THE OWNERS OF THE BALL (THE MANY BALLS)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
THE BEGUILED
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
JOSE ALBERTO GUTIERREZ Y LA FUERZA DE LAS PALABRAS
Sunday, October 10, 2010
MAGALY SOLIER, SOBRE AMADOR
Thursday, October 7, 2010
VARGAS LLOSA
Electores: Miembros de la Academia sueca (18 integrantes) y de las correspondientes organismos literarios, ganadores anteriores y profesores de literatura pueden nominar candidatos hasta el 31 de enero.
Los candidatos: son elegidos en primavera en una lista de unos 15-20 nombres, que luego reducen a cinco nombres durante el verano. Se trata de un proceso de selección que se mantiene en secreto desde hace 50 años.
Votación: El comité del Nobel lee las obras de los candidatos durante el verano. El 6 de octubre elige al ganador del premio de la Academia. Más de la mitad debe votar al ganador.
Fallo: El ganador se da a conocer el 7 de octubre a las 13.00 (hora local), por el secretario de la entidad, Peter Englund, que asumió el cargo el año pasado, tras la salida de Horace Engdahl.
El ganador: recibe 10 millones de coronas suecas (un millón de euros). El galardón se entrega durante una ceremonia en la Sala de Conciertos de Estocolmo el 10 de diciembre.