Doris Lessing surely had the best response to anyone winning … anything

American poet Louise Glück won the Nobel literature prize today, which you can read all about here.

Expect that’s not why we’re here. We’re here because of this old Newsnight clip shared by @JonnyGeller on Twitter which is surely the best response anyone’s had to winning anything quite so prestigious.

It’s the late Doris Lessing being told she’d won the Nobel prize for literature in 2007.

Whoever wins #NobelPrize for literature tomorrow, they will never beat this reaction by Doris Lessing.pic.twitter.com/IU50xp0Vvj

— Jonny Geller (@JonnyGeller) October 7, 2020

A winning response.

This is truly next level and I love it so much. https://t.co/MFN7CAVjA7

— Hiss Golden Messenger (@hissgldnmssr) October 8, 2020

hahahahaha…. beat this… https://t.co/1vYsgzK0bO

— NAMRATA WAGLE (@winamratasay) October 8, 2020

I aspire to be as unapologetic as Doris. https://t.co/yrsXZRrc20

— Leena Norms (@leenanorms) October 8, 2020

«I've one every bloody one. It's a royal flush.» Priceless. https://t.co/m6EwzpVqzD

— Simone Meier (@SimoneMeier3) October 8, 2020

https://twitter.com/jpsmythe/status/1314140103065899008?s=20

Beautiful. https://t.co/61LGH1pM0B

— Amethystinia, ✨🏳️‍🌈Internet Auntie🏳️‍⚧️✨™ (@Amethystinia) October 8, 2020

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Source @JonnyGeller @BBCNewsnight