http://blog.philipcasey.com/anne-enright-wins-the-man-booker-with-the-gathering/ The News and Blog section of Philip Casey's website Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blog.philipcasey.com/anne-enright-wins-the-man-booker-with-the-gathering/#comment-6818 Philip Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:23:11 +0000 http://blog.philipcasey.com/anne-enright-wins-the-man-booker-with-the-gathering/#comment-6818 Yes, Sinéad, I'm chuffed. I've always thought her a fine writer, and maybe in some secret way it's a prize for all her good writing which sold only a miserable amount of copies, like most good literary work. The win is inspiring because so many thousands more will discover her, I imagine. That's a really nice thought. Yes, Sinéad, I’m chuffed. I’ve always thought her a fine writer, and maybe in some secret way it’s a prize for all her good writing which sold only a miserable amount of copies, like most good literary work. The win is inspiring because so many thousands more will discover her, I imagine. That’s a really nice thought.

]]> http://blog.philipcasey.com/anne-enright-wins-the-man-booker-with-the-gathering/#comment-6817 Sinéad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:34:27 +0000 http://blog.philipcasey.com/anne-enright-wins-the-man-booker-with-the-gathering/#comment-6817 Philip, it's great isn't it? I feel really inspired by her win, not that literary prizes should be a motivation for writing, mind. But in era (as I said in the Herald last week) where Jordan's "novel" outsells the entire Booker shortlist, it's a very heartening decision. Philip, it’s great isn’t it? I feel really inspired by her win, not that literary prizes should be a motivation for writing, mind. But in era (as I said in the Herald last week) where Jordan’s “novel” outsells the entire Booker shortlist, it’s a very heartening decision.

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