By Vanessascribbler on November 21, 2008
Just off the press – Miguel Syjuco was awarded the prize for “Ilustrado,” which I learned, also earned him the Palanca. For the official announcement, check here.
Ilustrado begins with Crispin Salvador, lion of Philippine letters, dead in the Hudson River. His acolyte Miguel investigates the author’s demise and the disappearance of a manuscript about the [...]
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By Vanessascribbler on October 9, 2008
A French writer, Jean-Marie Gustave L Clézio, was given the prize. See NYT. One important standard of the academy seems to be clear: obvious writing skills aside, they want someone who they think writes about universal themes, a factor that they’ve said the Americans fall short of. Hmmmm…different strokes for different folks. Actually, I think [...]
Posted in Books | Tagged Booker Prize, literature, Man Asian, Nobel
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