Andrew Motion to chair Booker prize judges
Newly free from his duties as poet laureate, the poet will lead deliberations to find 2010's best novel
Former poet laureate Andrew Motion will chair the judging panel for next year's Man Booker prize, following an eclectic roster of former chairs including Michael Portillo, PD James and Douglas Hurd.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 18 November, 2009
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