I am delighted to see that Alice Munro has won this year’s Man Booker International Prize. (Press release here).
Having recently read most of her work, Munro has become a great favourite of mine (to the point where I’m rationing out the few collections I haven’t read) . If you’re not acquainted with her masterful miniatures of writing, now would be a good time to fix that.
(My review of Alice Munro’s first book, Dance of the happy shades, is here for anyone who needs further persuasion.)
12 Comments
27 May, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I thought I had read something of hers but in going over her work I don’t think I have. Unless I read stories and don’t remember the title. And I think I am well read.
27 May, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I’ll be interested to hear what you think if you do read her Candy.
27 May, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Oh, this is wonderful. I hadn’t seen the news yet. I think she is wonderful and I should sit down and read her entire collection one day – slowly, of course – you are right to ration yourself!
28 May, 2009 at 6:29 am
Hooray for Alice! She totally deserves it.
28 May, 2009 at 10:36 am
I was thrilled to see this. I’ve loved her stories (and also her novel, which I taught once in a Canadian lit class.) So sweet and sour and sharply observed. Fantastic stuff.
30 May, 2009 at 1:51 am
I agree, she is a fabulous writer. She came in to our bookshop a couple of times and was very gracious and very unassuming, which only made me admire her more!
31 May, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I like your new look.
31 May, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Yay for Alice Munro! I’m going to borrow / order / buy one of her books for sure now. Will let you know what I think but from a brief squizz of your review, I think I’ll like her style of thoughtful, closely described and meandering fiction.
1 June, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Thanks Candy, I think it’s easier to read and I can customise the header when I can be bothered.
25 June, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I was so happy to hear this too. I love her stories and it’s great that they’ve honoured such a great short story (and long story) writer
23 July, 2009 at 6:13 am
She is such a fabulous writer. Is Open Secrets one of the collections you’re rationing or have you already read it? I adored that book.
25 July, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Hi Lesley, I read Open Secrets earlier this year and like yourself really enjoyed it.