Rathbones Folio prize: Zadie Smith makes female-dominated shortlist

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Eight books in contention for £30,000 award that has never been won by a woman include Zadie Smith’s story collection Grand Union and poet Fiona Benson’s Vertigo & Ghost

Zadie Smith and Forward prize winner Fiona Benson are among six female authors shortlisted for this year’s Rathbones Folio prize, which has not yet been won by a woman.

 

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Is that Zadie Smith ? If so I've been mixing her up with someone else for many years. I will certainly read Grand Union.

We need more gender balance here.. disgraceful.. right?

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