In the world of the Booker Prizes this week: our shortest shortlist revisited; books that are perfect for foodies; fictional fathers, ranked; plus, which International Booker Prize winner to read next
James Walton's essay will be mandatory reading for future scholars on the history of the novel, the reading public and the market place, and the role of the Booker in canon construction. Congratulations on your retrospective essays that are a self-conscious exploration of the dynamics of the literary prize. Rather than assuming absolute authority, the Booker affirms that determining literary value is always in process, and emphasizes an understanding of the historical contexts that shape reader response. Because, at the end of the day the judges are just that -- readers.
James Walton's essay will be mandatory reading for future scholars on the history of the novel, the reading public and the market place, and the role of the Booker in canon construction. Congratulations on your retrospective essays that are a self-conscious exploration of the dynamics of the literary prize. Rather than assuming absolute authority, the Booker affirms that determining literary value is always in process, and emphasizes an understanding of the historical contexts that shape reader response. Because, at the end of the day the judges are just that -- readers.
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