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13AcceptanceSpeech
NobelPrizeAcceptanceSpeech/WilliamFaulkner
Ifeelthatthisawardwasnotmadetomeasaman,buttomywork--alife'sworkintheagonyandsweatofthehumanspirit,notforgloryandleastofallforprofit,buttocreateoutofthematerialsofthehumanspiritsomethingwhichdidnotexistbefore.Sothisawardisonlymineintrust.Itwillnotbedifficulttofindadedicationforthemoneypartofitcommensuratewiththepurposeandsignificanceofitsorigin.ButIwouldliketodothesamewiththeacclaimtoo,byusingthismomentasapinnaclefromwhichImightbelistenedtobytheyoungmenandwomenalreadydedicatedtothesameanguishandtravail,amongwhomisalreadythatonewhowillsomedaystandherewhereIamstanding.
Ourtragedytodayisageneralanduniversalphysicalfearsolongsustainedbynowthatwecanevenbearit.Therearenolongerproblemsofthespirit.Thereisonlythequestion:
WhenwillIbeblownup?
Becauseofthis,theyoungmanorwomanwritingtodayhasforgottentheproblemsofthehumanheartinconflictwithitselfwhichalonecanmakegoodwritingbecauseonlythatisworthwritingabout,worththeagonyandthesweat.
Hemustlearnthemagain.Hemustteachhimselfthatthebasestofallthingsistobeafraid;and,teachinghimselfthat,forgetitforever,leavingnoroominhisworkshopforanythingbuttheoldveritiesandtruthsoftheheart,theolduniversaltruthslackingwhichanystoryisephemeralanddoomed--loveandhonorandpityandprideandcompassionandsacrifice.Untilhedoesso,helaborsunderacurse.Hewritesnotoflovebutoflust,ofdefeatsinwhichnobodylosesanythingofvalue,ofvictorieswithouthopeand,worstofall,withoutpityorcompassion.Hisgriefsgrieveonnouniversalbones,leavingnoscars.Hewritesnotoftheheartbutoftheglands.
Untilherelearnsthesethings,hewillwriteasthoughhestoodamongandwatchedtheendofman.Ideclinetoaccepttheendofman.Itiseasyenoughtosaythatmanisimmortalsimplybecausehewillendure:
thatwhenthelastding-dongofdoomhasclangedandfadedfromthelastworthlessrockhangingtidelessinthelastredanddyingevening,thateventhentherewillstillbeonemoresound:
thatofhispunyinexhaustiblevoice,stilltalking.Irefusetoacceptthis.Ibelievethatmanwillnotmerelyendure:
hewillprevail.Heisimmortal,notbecausehealoneamongcreatureshasaninexhaustiblevoice,butbecausehehasasoul,aspiritcapableofcompassionandsacrificeandendurance.
Thepoet's,thewriter's,dutyistowriteaboutthesethings.Itishisprivilegetohelpmanendurebyliftinghisheart,byremindinghimofthecourageandhonorandhopeandprideandcompassionandpityandsacrificewhichhavebeenthegloryofhispast.Thepoet'svoiceneednotmerelybetherecordofman,itcanbeoneoftheprops,thepillarstohelphimendureandprevail.
JohnSteinbeck,1962
IthanktheSwedishAcademyforfindingmyworkworthyofthishighesthonor.
InmyhearttheremaybedoubtthatIdeservetheNobelawardoverothermenofletterswhomIholdinrespectandreverence-butthereisnoquestionofmypleasureandprideinhavingitformyself.
Itiscustomaryfortherecipientofthisawardtoofferpersonalorscholarlycommentonthenatureandthedirectionofliterature.Atthisparticulartime,however,Ithinkitwouldbewelltoconsiderthehighdutiesandtheresponsibilitiesofthemakersofliterature.
SuchistheprestigeoftheNobelawardandofthisplacewhereIstandthatIamimpelled,nottosqueaklikeagratefulandapologeticmouse,buttoroarlikealionoutofprideinmyprofessionandinthegreatandgoodmenwhohavepracticeditthroughtheages.
Literaturewasnotpromulgatedbyapaleandemasculatedcriticalpriesthoodsingingtheirlitaniesinemptychurches-norisitagameforthecloisteredelect,thetinhornmendicantsoflowcaloriedespair.
Literatureisasoldasspeech.Itgrewoutofhumanneedforit,andithasnotchangedexcepttobecomemoreneeded.
Theskalds,thebards,thewritersarenotseparateandexclusive.Fromthebeginning,theirfunctions,theirduties,theirresponsibilitieshavebeendecreedbyourspecies.
Humanityhasbeenpassingthroughagrayanddesolatetimeofconfusion.Mygreatpredecessor,WilliamFaulkner,speakinghere,referredtoitasatragedyofuniversalfearsolongsustainedthattherewerenolongerproblemsofthespirit,sothatonlythehumanheartinconflictwithitselfseemedworthwritingabout.
Faulkner,morethanmostmen,wasawareofhumanstrengthaswellasofhumanweakness.Heknewthattheunderstandingandtheresolutionoffeararealargepartofthewriter'sreasonforbeing.
Thisisnotnew.Theancientcommissionofthewriterhasnotchanged.Heischargedwithexposingourmanygrievousfaultsandfailures,withdredginguptothelightourdarkanddangerousdreamsforthepurposeofimprovement.
Furthermore,thewriterisdelegatedtodeclareandtocelebrateman'sprovencapacityforgreatnessofheartandspirit-forgallantryindefeat-forcourage,compassionandlove.Intheendlesswaragainstweaknessanddespair,thesearethebrightrally-flagsofhopeandofemulation.
Iholdthatawriterwhodoesnotpassionatelybelieveintheperfectibilityofman,hasnodedicationnoranymembershipinliterature.
Thepresentuniversalfearhasbeentheresultofaforwardsurgeinourknowledgeandmanipulationofcertaindangerousfactorsinthephysicalworld.
Itistruethatotherphasesofunderstandinghavenotyetcaughtupwiththisgreatstep,butthereisnoreasontopresumethattheycannotorwillnotdrawabreast.Indeeditisapartofthewriter'sresponsibilitytomakesurethattheydo.
Withhumanity'slongproudhistoryofstandingfirmagainstnaturalenemies,sometimesinthefaceofalmostcertaindefeatandextinction,wewouldbecowardlyandstupidtoleavethefieldontheeveofourgreatestpotentialvictory.
Understandably,IhavebeenreadingthelifeofAlfredNobel-asolitaryman,thebookssay,athoughtfulman.Heperfectedthereleaseofexplosiveforces,capableofcreativegoodorofdestructiveevil,butlackingchoice,ungovernedbyconscienceorjudgment.
Nobelsawsomeofthecruelandbloodymisusesofhisinventions.Hemayevenhaveforeseentheendresultofhisprobing-accesstoultimateviolence-tofinaldestruction.Somesaythathebecamecynical,butIdonotbelievethis.Ithinkhestrovetoinventacontrol,asafetyvalve.Ithinkhefounditfinallyonlyinthehumanmindandthehumanspirit.Tome,histhinkingisclearlyindicatedinthecategoriesoftheseawards.
Theyareofferedforincreasedandcontinuingknowledgeofmanandofhisworld-forunderstandingandcommunication,whicharethefunctionsofliterature.Andtheyareofferedfordemonstrationsofthecapacityforpeace-theculminationofalltheothers.
Lessthanfiftyyearsafterhisdeath,thedoorofnaturewasunlockedandwewereofferedthedreadfulburdenofchoice.
WehaveusurpedmanyofthepowersweonceascribedtoGod.
Fearfulandunprepared,wehaveassumedlordshipoverthelifeordeathofthewholeworld-ofalllivingthings.
Thedangerandthegloryandthechoicerestfinallyinman.Thetestofhisperfectibilityisathand.
HavingtakenGodlikepower,wemustseekinourselvesfortheresponsibilityandthewisdomweonceprayedsomedeitymighthave.
Manhimselfhasbecomeourgreatesthazardandouronlyhope.
Sothattoday,St.Johntheapostlemaywellbeparaphrased:
IntheendistheWord,andtheWordisMan-andtheWordiswithMen.
NobelPrizeAcceptanceSpeach
ErnestHemingway
"MembersoftheSwedishAcademy,LadiesandGentlemen:
Havingnofacilityforspeechmakingnoranydominationofrhetoric,IwishtothanktheadministratorsofthegenerosityofAlfredNobelforthisprize.Nowriterwhoknowsthegreatwriterswhodidnotreceivetheprizecanacceptitotherthanwithhumility.Thereisnoneedtolistthesewriters.Everyoneheremaymakehisownlistaccordingtohisknowledgeandhisconscience.ItwouldbeimpossibleformetoasktheAmbassadorofmycountrytoreadaspeechinwhichawritersaidallthethingswhichareinhisheart.Thingsmaynotbeimmediatelydiscernibleinwhatamanwrites,andinthissometimesheisfortunate;buteventuallytheyarequietclearandbytheseandthedegreeofalchemythathepossesseshewillendureorbeforgotten.Writing,atitsbest,isalonelylife.Organizationsforwriterspalliatethewriter'slonelinessbutIdoubtiftheyimprovehiswriting.Hegrowsinpublicstatureasheshedshislonelinessandoftenhisworkdeteriorates.Forhedoeshisworkaloneandifheisagoodenoughwriterhemustfaceeternity,orthelackofit,eachday.Foratruewritereachbookshouldbeanewbeginningwherehetriesagainforsomethingthatisbeyondattainment.Heshouldalwaystryforsomethingthathasneverbeendoneorthatothershavetriedandfailed.Thensometimes,withgreatluck,hewillsucceed.Howsimplethewritingofliteraturewouldbeifitwereonlynecessarytowriteinanotherwaywhathasbeenwellwritten.Itisbecausewehavehadsuchgreatwritersinthepastthatawriterisdrivenfaroutpastwherehecango,outtowherenoonecanhelphim.Ihavespokentoolongforawriter.Awritershouldwritewhathehastosayandnotspeakit.AgainIthankyou."
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