Philip Roth, Marilynne Robinson, Anne Tyler, and Philip Pullman are 13 authors shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, announced yesterday evening. John Le Carre, who was also shortlisted for the prize, immediately asked for his name to be withdrawn from consideration. “I am enormously flattered to be named as a finalist of 2011 Man Booker International Prize,” he said in a statement. “However I do not compete for literary prizes and have therefore asked for my name to be withdrawn.” Prize chair Rick Gekoski said Le Carre’s name would remain on the list, adding that the prize committee “are disappointed that […]
