Tuesday, February 6, 2018

UK Publishers Pressure Man Booker Prize To Re-Exclude American Authors

A letter from 30 publishers "argues that the rule change to allow any writer writing in English and published in the UK to enter has restricted the diversity of the prize and led to the domination of American authors since it came into effect in 2014. Previously, the prize only allowed citizens from Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland to enter."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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