Literary Feuds of 2012; Pulitzer Prize jury name-clearing

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Literary Feuds of 2012; Pulitzer Prize jury name-clearing

So I'm reading Page Turner's Literary Feuds of 2012, which I originally thought would be a bit cheeky and fun, if not gossip-y read, and has turned more into in depth research about all the moments that went down in the literary world.

Anyways after that whole Pulitzer Prize for fiction non-decision malarky, Michael Cunningham wrote this really interesting piece on the whole process. It seems to have been in some potentially passive agressive attempt to clear himself and his fellow jurors names from all the controversy as they were not really responsible for the mess.

I wasn't sure where to share it, but thought some might find it an interesting read.

Kaitlin McNabb Kaitlin McNabb's picture

Oh and there is a Part Two that discusses more of the idea and reflection of the search for The Great Novel for the Pulitzer. The undeniable book, so no one can refute the prize.