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Betting Odds Put Cristina Rivera Garza Among Top Contenders for 2025 Nobel in Literature

Recent betting lists highlight her rising international profile following a 2024 Pulitzer.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report Rivera Garza near the front of betting markets for the 2025 prize, reflecting heightened interest ahead of the decision.
  • Cited odds vary by platform, with LitHub noting 9:1 for Rivera Garza and PartyPoker listing 17:1, underscoring that these figures fluctuate.
  • Her memoir El invencible verano de Liliana, which won the 2024 Pulitzer, further elevated her global standing.
  • The book reconstructs the life of her sister, Liliana, killed in 1990, blending personal memory with social denunciation.
  • Betting lines are independent of the Swedish Academy’s confidential process, and the Nobel in Literature will be announced on October 9, 2025.