The internationally popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami has received the Franz Kafka literary prize in Prague. The $10,000 prize was given to the writer for his worldwide appeal that the organizers compared with that of Kafka.
Murakami has often referred to Kafka as his favourite author. Murakami’s 2002 novel Kafka on the Shore (pictured here) [...]
Winner of the Montana NZ Book Awards and the Common- wealth Writers' Prize, Lloyd Jones's Mister Pip is one of the frontrunners for this year's Booker Prize.
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All major literary awards from all literary genres are reported here as soon as they are awarded, and whenever possible, short descriptions of the works, accompanied by relevant bookstore links, are provided.
Although literary awards and literary prizes do not necessarily have to dictate your personal preference of the type of fiction, poetry or drama you would like to read, knowing which literary works are currently most valued by literary critics can be helpful when choosing your next book.