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See moreEvery ten years Granta magazine publishes a special issue identifying twenty of the best writers in a generation of British novelists. In spring 2023, we publish the next selection celebrating this decade's most promising young British writers.
Every ten years since 1983, Granta magazine has appointed a panel of judges to select the twenty most significant British novelists under forty. Granta 163 announces the fifth generation of the Best of Young British Novelists.
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Since the first Best of Young British Novelists issue in 1983, Granta has championed the work of authors who have changed the landscape of British literature. In 1983, featured writers included Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes, Martin Amis, and Pat Barker, among many others. Subsequent editions have highlighted the work of Zadie Smith, Nicola Barker, Ben Okri, Jeanette Winterson, and others.
In 2023, we will introduce readers around the world to a cohort of outstanding new British voices. The judging panel for 2023 features authors Tash Aw, Rachel Cusk, Brian Dillon, and Helen Oyeyemi, and will be chaired by Granta editor Sigrid Rausing.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781909889552
Publisher: Granta Magazine
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Magazine
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 145.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Sigrid Rausing is Editor and Publisher of Granta magazine and Publisher of Granta Books. She is the author of History, Memory and Identity in Post-Soviet Estonia and the memoirs Everything Is Wonderful and Mayhem.
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