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message 1: by Marieke (new)
May 24, 2011 04:54PM

Marieke | 2459 comments The Orange Prize is not specific to Africa, but we do see African writers nominated and winning, so i've decided to include it here. This year Aminatta Forna has been shortlisted for The Memory of Love.

has anyone read any of the shortlisted books?


message 2: by Marieke (new)
Jun 08, 2011 11:40AM

Marieke | 2459 comments Aminatta Forna did not win the 2011 Orange Prize.


message 3: by Melanie (new)
Aug 27, 2011 06:12PM

Melanie | 151 comments Marieke wrote: "The Orange Prize is not specific to Africa, but we do see African writers nominated and winning, so i've decided to include it here. This year Aminatta Forna has been shortlisted for The Memo..."</i>

Read [book:Room and tried to read The Tiger's Wife but just could not get into it. Added Memory of Love to my TBR list. :-)


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