Adam Thorpe's Between Each Breath and Catherine O'Flynn's What Was Lost are nominated alongside Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist for the Literature Award at the 12th annual South Bank Show Awards, the only ceremony in the world to honour artists and performers from across the arts. "It's an extraordinary roll call in achievement across the spectrum in the arts," said host Melvyn Bragg of this year's nominations. "Whatever else is happening, the arts in this country are still at full throttle." The awards take place at London's Dorchester Hotel on 29th January 2008, and will be broadcast on ITV on Sunday 3rd February. |
