The veteran music journalist’s personal study of the German film-maker wins £10,000 honour for the year’s best literary evocation of place
The veteran music journalist’s personal study of the German film-maker wins £10,000 honour for the year’s best literary evocation of placeBritish writer and music critic Ian Penman has won the Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje prize for his study of the late German film-maker
“The world of European cinema, especially Fassbinder’s film seen through Ian Penman’s eyes, has transported me to a tantalising place called postwar Europe,” said judging chair, the writer Xiaolu Guo.Discover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered direct to youGuo was joined on the judging panel by the writers Francis Spufford and Jan Carson.
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