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Rushdie aims for literary hat-trickas Booker marks 40th anniversary

                   
independent.co.uk
11-May-2008
        
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There is little doubt that Salman Rushdie's novel, Midnight's Children, is considered one of the most important works of modern times. In 1981, the novel, which deals with the partition of India, picked up the Booker Prize. Twelve years later, it earned greater literary kudos by being selected as... [read full story]                    

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Rushdie aims for literary hat-trick as Booker marks 40th anniversary

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'Satanic Verses' author favored for 'Best of the Booker'

dailystar.com.lb
13-May-2008
        

Salman Rushdie has become the favorite to win the Best of the Booker prize after his novel "Midnight's Children" was shortlisted on Monday for the "greatest of the greatest" award. Six books chosen from the 41 winners of the highly regarded Booker Prize are up for the award. One of the literary...

                   

Rushdie favorite for best Booker Prize winner award

dailystaregypt.com
13-May-2008
        

LONDON: Salman Rushdie is the favorite to win the Best of the Booker prize after his novel "Midnight's Children" was shortlisted Monday for the "greatest of the greatest" award.Six books chosen from the 41 winners of the highly-regarded Booker Prize are up for the award.The Booker Prize, one of the

                   
smh.com.au: Hot favourite ... Salman Rushdie. smh.com.au

Rushdie is bookmakers' tip

smh.com.au
13-May-2008
        

BOOKMAKERS have installed Salman Rushdie as hot favourite to land a one-off "Best of the Booker" award marking the 40th anniversary of one of the literary world's most prestigious prizes. But Rushdie, best known for his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses which outraged many Muslims and prompted death...

Best of Booker shortlist: Rushdie in, Naipaul out

hindu.com
12-May-2008
        

LONDON: Salman Rushdie heads a six-strong shortlist of some of the world’s best known writers, one of whom will be chosen by the British public for the Best of Booker award to be announced to mark the award’s 40th ... ... Hasan Suroor LONDON: Salman Rushdie heads a...

                   

Life of Pi shut out of Best of Booker Prize

thestar.com
12-May-2008
        

Yann Martel's Life of Pi , despite being touted in some quarters as a potential favourite for the Best of the Booker Prize, failed to make the shortlist. The competition, which now goes to a vote by the public, included all past winners of the prestigious literary award, which this year marks its...

                   
cbc.ca: Salman Rushdie delivers a public lecture about how the lives of writers intertwine with their work, hosted at Emory University where he is a writer in residence, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Atlanta. cbc.ca

Rushdie, Coetzee shortlisted for Best of Booker prize

cbc.ca
12-May-2008
        

Salman Rushdie, Nadine Gordimer and JM Coetzee are among the renowned authors shortlisted for the upcoming Best of the Booker prize, organizers announced Monday. ... Organizers are now calling on the public to determine the winner through online voting on the Booker...

                   
guardian.co.uk: Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in Oscar and Lucinda guardian.co.uk

An unequal contest

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

The Best of the Booker pits apples against oranges, Farrell against Rushdie - but the shortlist contains some welcome surprises ... No prizes for popularity ... Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in the film adaptation of Peter Carey's shortlisted Oscar and Lucinda The...

                   

Rushdie tops best Booker list

news24.com
12-May-2008
        

Bookmakers have installed Salman Rushdie as hot favourite to land a one-off "Best of the Booker" award. ... London - Bookmakers installed Salman Rushdie on Monday as hot favourite to land a one-off "Best of the Booker" award marking the 40th anniversary of one of the...

                   

City author in running for Booker Prize accolade

icnetwork.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

THE work of a late Liverpool-born author has been shortlisted for the Best of the Booker prize. ... JG Farrell’s novel, The Siege of Krishnapur, won the Booker in 1973. Salman Rushdie’s novel, Midnight’s Children, has been installed as favourite to win the prize, chosen...

                   

Rushdie favourite as voting for Best of Booker begins

indiatimes.com
12-May-2008
        

Global public voting to decide the 'Best of the Booker' begins on Monday even as bookmakers favoured Controversial Indian-origin writer Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' to win from the shortlist of six books. ... LONDON: Global public voting to decide the 'Best of...

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