Bad sex award goes to Jonathan Littell's The Kindly Ones
Bad sex judges pay tribute to 'part-genius' of winning novel and hope winner 'takes it in good humour'
The American winner of the Prix Goncourt, Jonathan Littell, has added another feather to his cap. His novel, The Kindly Ones, was tonight announced as the winner of the Literary Review's 2009 bax sex in fiction award.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 30 November, 2009
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