Best British Novel Of The Century? Shortlist For ‘Best Of The Best’ Of UK’s Oldest Literary Prize

The James Tait Black Prize was established in Edinburgh almost a century ago, in 1919. “Now, … students at the university have chosen their six favourite winners of the prize to compete for the one-off accolade of best of the best.” The contenders: Angela Carter, Graham Greene, James Kelman, Cormac McCarthy, Caryl Phillips and Muriel Spark. (Missing: Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children.)