Best of The James Tait Black (2012)
In 2012, a special prize will be given called the 'Best of the James Tait Black' (in addition to the normal prize for that year). The award celebrates the fiction winners over the past 93 years, as part of the University's 250th English Literature anniversary. A shortlist of six previous winners compete for the title of Best. A judging panel of celebrity alumni and writers will decide on the winner, which will be announced in December 2012.
- Shortlist
- Angela Carter, Nights at the Circus (1984)
- Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter (1948)
- James Kelman, A Disaffection (1989)
- Cormac McCarthy, The Road (2006)
- Caryl Phillips, Crossing the River (1993)
- Muriel Spark, The Mandelbaum Gate (1965)
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