在2012年莫言獲得諾貝爾文學獎的典禮上,瓦斯特伯格宣讀的頒獎詞蘊含著一些很值得中國學術界重視的內容和信息。他贊揚莫言是一位告別了程式化宣傳海報的詩人,是一位描寫自然的能手,認為莫言向讀者展示了一個被人遺忘的農民世界;其文筆辛辣,想像豐富,人物充滿了活力,敘述具有神秘色彩。不過,頒獎詞也存在對莫言作品內涵闡釋上的失誤和政治意識形態上的偏見。

Per W?stberg’s Award Ceremony Speech for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature is worthy of the attention of the Chinese academia. He spoke highly of Mo Yan as "a poet who tears down stereotypical propaganda posters",and as "a wonderful portrayer of nature",for his having presented to readers a "forgotten peasant world". The speech highly evaluates Mo’s "peppery" and spicy writing style,incorporated with imaginative power and mystic narration,all of which help create vivid figures in his works. However,the speech also includes misinterpretations of Mo’s works and betrays political prejudice.