Who Deserves the Booker? Critiquing the Rich Legacy

Who Deserves the Booker? : Critiquing the Legacy is a comprehensive anthology on the coveted literary award the Booker Prize. Of the extensive list of the winners over six decades, six of them being Indians, including the latest awardee Geetanjali Shree, their works have become a subject of exploration. The essays in the present volume include awarded writings across the globe and make an honest attempt to critique these works. Today, literary awards provide a public platform for the appreciation of writers and their works, help them gain recognition and provide them with financial support to continue their work. The Booker Prize, previously known as the Man Booker Prize, is a literary award for the best English novel of the year published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The winner of the Booker Prize is selected by a panel and receives £50,000.The present anthology comprises a collection of twenty-five articles contributed by eminent scholars as well as young and enthusiastic researchers who critique the rich legacy of the Booker Prize. The articles cover a span of six decades providing deep insight into varied themes which are subjects of universal concern. The book will open up doors to further study on such literary awards. It will be a valuable treasure house for further explorations both by researchers and scholars.

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