literature

[ma3898]

As a sole judge of a literray copetition, which one of the four short-listed novels below will win the prize?
1- Sunset by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
2- Orlando by Wirginia wolf
3- Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah
4- The Ghost Road by Pat Barker

Please let me know what criteria are considered to choose the best novel, or introduce a(n academic) site that I get get the information from. Appreciate any pearls of wisdom. Thanks

[dancecaller]

2- Orlando by "Wirginia wolf "
Would win a "literray copetition" if looking for spelling mistakes.

[ma3898]

Thanks for your input, Dancecaller. Sorry for the spelling mistakes there it's because I fed, unwantedly, my laptop with a ug of coffee a few months ago and ever since it's a bit fussy with the letters it types. Now, any serious ideas about the question?
Thank you

[dancecaller]

You might have got a more sensible answer from the 'arts and literature' category.

I would think each literary competition starts by setting out it's own criteria, Jane Austin would not win a SiFi prize.
It could be argued that you can only say that literature is 'good' if you say good for what.

To a certain extent it is a matter of personal taste.

[ma3898]

Ok Dancecaller.
Thanks for your input mate.

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