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Old 09-11-2010, 12:09 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by TGS View Post
Whether Michael Foot backed Salman Rushdie because they were both members of the Labour Party or because he thought the Satanic Verses was the best book hardly matters since Peter Carey won the prize in 1988. Which tends to support Harry's assertion that the prize is not political, (though, of course, individual judges may be).
And the fact that Rushdie's Midnight's Children not only won the Booker, but won the "Best of the Booker" at both the 25th and 40th anniversary votings gives him a pedigree to be considered.

Satanic Verses is probably his 2nd best book.
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