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I've only even heard of one of the Booker winners (Life of Pi.) Maybe I'm just that uncultured. Then again, maybe the literary establishment is just that insu
by dgordon 17y ago
I've only even heard of one of the Booker winners (Life of Pi.) Maybe I'm just that uncultured. Then again, maybe the literary establishment is just that insular.
- wisty 17y agoMidnight's Children is like The Lord of the Rings for people who like modern literature. It's no more silly or obscure than LOTR. The postmodernists call it "post-colonial magical realism", because they can't admit that it's just fantasy written by a good author (who writes very pretty prose) who likes character development more than sword-fights. Think of "the literary establishment" as Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Don't let their posturing put you off.