Books Quote by Ben Dolnick

Generally, literary prizes are significant not for who the winner is but the discussion they create around books.

— Richard Flanagan

I'm not at all snobby about book prizes and how they pollute the world of literature. Just like with the Olympics, a little bit…

— Emma Donoghue

In the world of literature, I see prizes as more of a duty to the craft itself, rather than as something for the individual.

— Wole Soyinka

Literary prizes serve a purpose if they allow for discussion of books.

— Richard Flanagan

It is a pity, in my opinion, that no prize exists for the writer who best refrains from adding to the world's bad books.

— William Saroyan

Literature, of course, is not a contest.

— Lorrie Moore

“To understand subjectivity in literary awards, think of these competitions as social media platforms and judging panels as their users. A book you submit…

— Mouloud Benzadi

“All prizes, like all titles, are dangerous. The seekers for prizes tend to labor not for inherent excellence but for alien rewards; they tend…

— R. Scott Williams

“Literary award competitions are like social media platforms, and judging panels are their users. Submitting a book to a literary award competition is like…

— Mouloud Benzadi

I'm not sure that the culture of literary prizes is always a good thing, but while there are literary prizes, it's nice to be…

— Sally Rooney

The book trade invented literary prizes to stimulate sales, not to reward merit.

— Michael Moorcock

“One of the disadvantages of literary awards is the fact that authors are writing to please a book award committee, rather than to spread…

— Mouloud Benzadi