http://thehoneyballbuzz.com/2009/12/10/the-european-book-prize/ London MEP European Parliament Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://thehoneyballbuzz.com/2009/12/10/the-european-book-prize/#comment-1736 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:51:29 +0000 http://thehoneyballbuzz.com/?p=4707#comment-1736 Mary, I think that you are quite right to be dubious about the value of the European Book Prize. I have always felt that the role of politicians regarding the arts is one which should be ‘at arm’s length and should be confined to the allocating the money needed and leave others to get on with it. This particular prize has such a such a close involvement of politicians that it is difficult to see how any objectivitiy can be maintained. It is very hard to see for instance how a book like Matha Andreason ‘Brussels Laid Bare’ would ever get anywhere near the short list.

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