And of course, I could not post without mentioning the brand new addition to the prestigious list of Man Booker Prize winners; the 2011 winner Julian Barnes ‘The Sense of an Ending’. I’ve tried to avoid reading too much of the debate concerning the 2011 shortlist, especially the controversy over readability vs. literary value, to avoid any bias on my part. Although, it is an interesting issue which I’ve discussed myself on previous posts… All I know is that Barnes has won after being nominated three times previously and that it is a short book (although not as short as ‘Offshore’) – which, as I’ve still got rather a long way to go before I manage to achieve my aim of reading all the winners, was a welcome statistic! Looking ahead though, it will be nice when I’ve finished the winners to be able to read the shortlist each year and make up my own mind about whether I agree with the judges or not!
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