tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post7383109723249937211..comments2024-01-07T00:08:50.346-06:00Comments on Literary License (short reviews, real opinions): Booker Judges Avoid Another Irish WinnerGwen Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02802377594686973300noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-42108565748313159652008-10-25T14:54:00.000-05:002008-10-25T14:54:00.000-05:00The White Tiger is not highly literary, but no dou...The White Tiger is not highly literary, but no doubt it's well written. The voice is original and innovative. It's musing on the global problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-43567099549019925162008-10-25T09:58:00.000-05:002008-10-25T09:58:00.000-05:00I'm not Irish, and I'm furious too!GwenI'm not Irish, and I'm furious too!<BR/><BR/>GwenGwen Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802377594686973300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-71617781876638161192008-10-25T03:22:00.000-05:002008-10-25T03:22:00.000-05:00I’m Irish and I’m furious about this. I shouldn’t ...I’m Irish and I’m furious about this. I shouldn’t be - the war is over - but failed British politicians should learn to keep their trap shut. Once again, what this proves is that the Booker judges can always be relied on to get it wrong. To borrow that memorable phrase from Julian Barnes, it’s little more than posh bingo.Cronshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357255644322673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-84055542708147275732008-10-24T15:48:00.000-05:002008-10-24T15:48:00.000-05:00'Such a beautiful book...but we don't like the geo...'Such a beautiful book...but we don't like the geographical location of the writer so let's give it to the poor schnook who hasn't written to the same heights of literary magic but at least comes from a country we aren't inherently biased about.'<BR/>My mistake, I thought it was about the writing. Guess which one I will be reading first?Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121649472180371405.post-65390140535340742042008-10-24T12:37:00.000-05:002008-10-24T12:37:00.000-05:00Politics, bleh!Politics, bleh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com