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Nadifa Mohamed: ‘Modern-day Britain is intense’
The Somali-born writer talks about her Booker-shortlisted novel, the story of a victim of a miscarriage of justice in 1950s Cardiff, ‘broken hearts syndrome’ and her love of John DonneRecently shortlisted for the 2021 Booker prize, Nadifa Mohamed’s thi…
Arguments, anticipation and carefully encouraged scandals: the making of the Booker prize
Its knack for creating tension and controversy has helped it remain an energising force in publishing for more than 50 years – but how do writers, publishers and judges cope with the annual agony of the Booker?Just after 7.20pm on 20 October 1981, the …