Who do you think will win?
The international version of the prize is given every two years to a living author published in English or whose work has been translated into English.
It recognises a body of work rather than being awarded for a single book.
Here is the short-list, which was announced today:
Chinua Achebe
Margaret Atwood
John Banville
Peter Carey
Don DeLillo
Carlos Fuentes
Doris Lessing
Ian McEwan
Harry Mulisch
Alice Munro
Michael Ondaatje
Amos Oz
Philip Roth
Salman Rushdie
Michel Tournier
casa azahar 
Sad to say, I’ve only heard of six of them. 😦
(That would be my fault, of course) 🙂
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There are four I haven’t heard of. Probably also your fault. 😛
My personal favourite to win is Ms Atwood, but she is facing some pretty stiff competition from Rushdie and Roth.
Remember, this is about an author’s entire body of work, otherwise I’d also be leaning towards Ondaatje.
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You know, I couldn’t get through any Ondaatje books…I wanted to, but got bored. Same with Lessing.
Body of work? Atwood is my vote as well — appealing to a very broad range of readers, every book memorable, and lots of them over the years.
Would we ever even have heard of Rushdie if it weren’t for the price on his head? Must admit, have never picked up one of his books.
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Have you tried Ondaatje’s Coming Through Slaughter? It’s very small and very compelling. Gorgeous, in fact.
Lessing bores me to tears.
I’ve read quite a bit of Rushdie, I guess because I kept hoping to find what everyone else seems to like so much about him. Never found it myself.
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Rushdie doesn’t deserve it. My guess is Lessing, because she’s the closest to death. Or Munro. Gee, a lotta Canadians in there, come to think of it.
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I recognise most of the names, but I think there are only three that I’ve actually read.
Of those Atwood is my favourite.
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And the winner is . . . Chinua Achebe.
I’ll have to check him out.
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