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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on July 08, 2007, 02:47:09 pm

Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: loulou on July 08, 2007, 02:47:09 pm
The Berkshire-born creator of Paddington Bear has been given an honorary degree by Reading university.

Michael Bond OBE, who wrote his first story about the marmalade-eating bear in 1958, was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters. Clap

Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: smurfboy on July 09, 2007, 02:56:50 pm
I don't believe in honorary degrees. You should only get a degree if you've worked for it.
Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: on July 09, 2007, 03:12:30 pm
Yes, I agree.  I spent seven years with the OU and it was a hard slog.
Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: loulou on July 09, 2007, 10:12:05 pm
I believe in giving honorary degrees to all good writers.
Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: goldencup on July 10, 2007, 10:36:07 am
Quote from: loulou
I believe in giving honorary degrees to all good writers.

 

I agree.  And after all, Paddington is indeed great literature.
Title: Paddington author given honorary degree.
Post by: oldspice on July 10, 2007, 07:15:19 pm
Paddington is soooooo sweeeet.