Friday, July 27, 2018

Michael Ondaatje’s Booker Prize Wins Say Much About The Current State Of Global Literature

Ondaatje’s Booker wins are complicated. More than anything, Ondaatje’s Golden Booker win showcases the contradictions of literary value in the current context of the global commodifications of creative goods. His 1992 success can be examined within the broader context of the prize, its relation to postcolonial fiction and the globalization of Can Lit.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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