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Michael wrote: "I predict that Richard Flanagan will be this years winner."That would make me very happy, Michael. :)
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All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyldhttp://www.milesfranklin.com.au/
My Yahoo Group - ANZ lit lovers have this scheduled for Novemeber (every November we read the Miles Franklin winner) - thank goodness it less than 300 pages - I would not have coped if the Flanagan book had won as was a BIG book :)
Interesting choice, I thought Richard Flanagan would win for sure. Goes to show just how unpredictable literary prizes are.
I guess it proves they are not popularity contests - but judgments made by a committee against a set criteria. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Not sure, but certainly as fair as any other method. Popular does not mean it is the best ;)
It seemed to be well liked :)
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Eyrie (other topics)All the Birds, Singing (other topics)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (other topics)
The Night Guest (other topics)
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor
Eyrie by Tim Winton
The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
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