Hello Gentle Reader
On September tenth, the Booker Prize shortlist, for twenty thirteen had been announced. It has so far been called one of the most varied and most interesting shortlists, since two-thousand and four’s shortlist. What is unique about this year’s Booker Shortlist is that it has, more women writers to the ratio of men. That being said, the soon to be retired, Jim Grace is, in the running with his novel “The Harvest.”
The shortlist is as follows:
“The Harvest,” by Jim Grace
“We Need New Names,” by NoViolet Bulawayo
“The Luminaries,” by Eleanor Catton
“The Lowland,” by Jhumpa Lahiri
“A Tale for the Time Being,” Ruth Ozeki
“The Testament of Mary,” by Colm Tóibín
Robert Macfarlane the chair of this year’s Booker Judges, has called this years, Booker Prize short list the most diverse in recent memory. After the Booker Prize crisis of two-thousand and eleven, it would appear that the award is back on track. The writes, are from New Zealand, Canada, Zimbabwe, Ireland and England. A Diverse list indeed, with strong and various women contenders.
Congratulations to the judges, for picking a diverse and interesting list.
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