Around Quote by Richard Flanagan

Literary prizes serve a purpose if they allow for discussion of 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

Literature is one of those realms in which giving out prizes can seem not merely dubious but positively obtuse.

— Ben Dolnick

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think…

— Kate Mosse

We need prizes as publishers... to focus attention on books, for people to know what to go look for. But often in my opinion…

— Jonathan W. Galassi

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 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

“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

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

“Literary award judges have the power to select a prize winner, granting them fame and potentially turning their book into a bestseller. However, determining…

— Mouloud Benzadi

Literature, of course, is not a contest.

— Lorrie Moore

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