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1998 prize papers

Catalogue reference: BP/1/30

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BP/1/30
Title
1998 prize papers
Date
1997-1999
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Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
Physical description
15 boxes
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Administrative / biographical background

The award ceremony was held on 27 Oct 1998.The shortlisted authors were:Ian McEwan with the winning novel 'Amsterdam', published by Cape,Beryl Bainbridge with 'Master Georgie', published by Duckworth,Julian Barnes with 'England England', published by Cape,Martin Booth with 'The Industry of Souls', published by Dewi Lewis,Patrick McCabe with 'Breakfast on Pluto', published by Picador, andMagnus Mills with 'The Restraint of Beasts', published by Flamingo.The Judges were Douglas Hurd (Chair), Professor Valentine Cunningham, Penelope Fitzgerald, Miriam Gross, and Nigella Lawson.

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Booker Prize papers

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1998 prize papers