WorldEuropeNobel PrizePrint articleOpinionThe scandal of a Nobel laureateBret StephensOct 22, 2019 – 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWhen I was about 8 years old I wrote my first fan letter, to Roald Dahl, for Danny, the Champion of the World. Not knowing where to find the author, I addressed the envelope to "Roald Dahl, England," and added extra postage stamps.I never heard back.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreNobel PrizeLiterature prizesOpinionLatest In EuropeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review MagazineOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy endBOSS Financial ReviewJun Bei Liu: How I learnt to speak upSally Patten and Lap PhanThe four actor ‘tricks’ giving executives more confidence‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsLife & LeisureThe best shows from fashion monthLauren Sams and Jessica BeresfordAston Martin’s handsome new SUV is the best of both worldsHow doing it like the 1pc rekindled my love of skiingRich ListBillionaire Nicola Forrest appoints UBank boss to run family officePrimrose RiordanVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisions