A History of the Booker Prize: Contemporary Fiction Since 1992

by Merritt Moseley

Book Overview

In this book, Merritt Moseley offers a brief history of the Booker Prize since 1992. With a short chapter covering each year, we follow the change in criteria, the highs and lows, short lists, winners, and controversies of the Booker Prize. The book also functions as an example of literary criticism for each of the books involved, analyzing the judging process and the winning books.

Exploring themes such as literary vs. popular fiction,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032019107
• ISBN13: 9781032019109
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"