Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Howard Jacobson attacks the dearth of 'good readers'


Book2Book Saturday 25 Aug 2012



The novel is in danger, according to Howard Jacobson, the Man Booker prize-winning author of The Finkler Question. But, he said, the fault lies not with novelists, but with the lack of good readers.

   
Guardian

Independent

2 comments:

Keri Hulme said...

I'm sorry?

GOOD READERS?

WTF?

Emma said...

The novel is in danger if Howard Jacobson keeps writing them. The Finkler Question made me SO MAD I almost threw it against the wall. It was awful and this comment from him is just crazy - reading is an enjoyable pastime, it's not a competition. Grrr.