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The book was inspired by his fathers harrowing experience as a. Richard miller flanagan born 1961 is an australian writer, considered by many to be the finest australian novelist of his generation, according to the economist. Richard flanagan wins the narrow road to the deep north is a powerful and sometimes brutal love story tue, oct 14, 2014, 21. At a guardian live event in london, 2014 man booker prize winner richard flanagan discusses his novel the narrow road to the deep north with the guardian s john mullan podcast published. Grayling announced that australian author richard flanagan had won the 2014 man booker prize for his book the. Oct 15, 2014 australian author richard flanagan has won the 2014 man booker prize for his sixth novel the narrow road to the deep north. Richard flanagans acceptance speech the booker prizes. Perhaps his bestknown book is the narrow road to the deep north 20, which won the man. Richard flanagan won the man booker prize for fiction for the narrow road to the deep north, a sweeping tale of a surgeon in a japanese prisoner of. The man booker prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The narrow road to the deep north wins the man booker prize 2014. Until 2014, only novels written in english and from authors in the commonwealth, including the uk, the republic of ireland and zimbabwe were eligible for consideration. Richard flanagan, 2014 man booker prize for fiction the university is celebrating the extraordinary success of one of australias finest creative minds, our alumnus richard flanagan. Sep 10, 2014 richard flanagan shortlisted for 2014 man booker prize updated september 10, 2014 19.

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