1. The Booker's Big Bang.
- Author
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Sutherland, John
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MAN Booker Prize , *LITERARY prizes , *FICTION - Abstract
In this article the author discusses the Man Booker Prize, an annual award honoring fiction written in English, presented in London, England. The history of the award is traced, the author comparing winners of the Man Booker with those who have won another British literary prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Award. Other issues examined include the uncertain origin of the Man Booker and the rules governing novels nominated for consideration.
- Published
- 2008