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Historian Lady Antonia Fraser quits Man Booker Prize over US entries

Lady Antonia Fraser was not informed about American entries being allowed
David Bebber
  • Lady Antonia Fraser has quit the Man Booker Prize saying she was not informed about the decision to allow American entries
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    Lady Antonia Fraser was not informed about American entries being allowed David Bebber

The controversial decision by the Man Booker Prize to allow American authors to enter the competition has proved too much for the author and acclaimed historian Lady Antonia Fraser.

The literary luminary has resigned as adviser to the international version of the prize, saying she was not “warned” about the decision when she joined the advisory committee in August.

Last week, organisers of the Man Booker Prize said American novelists would be allowed to compete for Britain’s most prestigious literary award. Anyone writing in English and published in the UK will be eligible to win the £50,000 prize.

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