Prof. Manshel interviewed for WNYC's 'On the Media'
Last month, Prof. Alexander Manshel was interviewed for WNYC's On the Media with Brooke Gladstone. They discuss Prof. Manshel's new book and his other recent research on the politics of race when it comes to literary prizes.
¹ó°ù´Ç³¾ÌýOn the Media:
This holiday season, book store displays — and Christmas stockings — will be filled with novels minted with gold and silver medals. Those gilded stamps denote recognition by literary prizes like the National Book Award, which was announced just last month.ÌýAlexander Manshel is the author of .Ìý°Â¾±³Ù³óÌý, he recently wrote a piece about how literary prizes have changed over the past few decades, leading to the recognition of more authors of color, for one. This week, Brooke asks Manshel how much these prizes actually matter. And according to  he co-authored (with J.D. Porter and Laura B. McGrath, titled ""), the influence of literary awards is undeniable...