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Ok here goes .......

Paul Beatty won which award in 2016 for his novel 'The Sellout'?
a) Nobel Prize in Literature
b) Pulitzer Prize
c) Hugo Award
d) The Man Booker Prize for Fiction
e) National Book Award
f) Neustadt International Prize for Literature
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manicpuzzler

Never mind, onwards and upwards :))

SPaceDinVADerOne

no cha-ching for me

Surreal_Heidi

I haven't even heard of the book or author. I had to take a wild guess. And guessed wrong.

manicpuzzler

I think it's a British prize Ardy :))

ringleader

Never heard of that prize either. lol Thanks, Bonnie.

manicpuzzler

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msbonne

Just trying to do my part in making this difficult time a bit easier.

manicpuzzler

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Thank you Hoff :))

msbonne

Still trying to find the paper to type out a new manual Bonnie. Fear not, until you receive it, I shall not be too hard on you for your answering order.

hippo

If you cannot find it I might have eaten it.

But don't worry, I can poo it out later...

manicpuzzler

Ahhh, I will look it up :))

msbonne

It is in the Nautical section of the fourteenth chapter.

manicpuzzler

LOL that's a new twist!! :))

msbonne

Most likely came from the woods.


As Beatty was also a sailor, the actual answer is "The Seaman Booker Prize For Fiction.

probably easier just to say c) The Man Booker Prize for Fiction

Stillmanic

And the answer is................ d) The Man Booker Prize for Fiction

The Sellout is a 2015 novel by Paul Beatty published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the UK by Oneworld Publications in 2016. The novel takes place in and around Los Angeles, California, and concerns a protagonist who grows artisanal marijuana and watermelons. Beatty has stated his motivation for writing the novel was that "he was broke".
In October 2016, it won the 2016 Man Booker Prize, making Beatty the first US writer to win that award.[5][6] Historian Amanda Foreman, chair of the judges, said:
"The Sellout is one of those very rare books that is able to take satire, which is in itself a very difficult subject and not always done well, and it plunges into the heart of contemporary American society and, with absolutely savage wit, of the kind I haven't seen since Swift or Twain, both manages to eviscerate every social taboo and politically correct, nuanced, every sacred cow, and while both making us laugh, making us wince. It is both funny and painful at the same time and it is really a novel of our times."
The novel concerns a narrator, referred to only by his last name, "Me", or “Bon bon” who attempts to reintroduce segregation and keep a slave named Hominy in Dickens, his Los Angeles neighbourhood. This attempt leads to a Supreme Court case, Me Vs. The United States of America.
The novel was well received by critics who praised its humour and ostensibly satirical content. In The Guardian, Elisabeth Donnelly described it as "a masterful work that establishes Beatty as the funniest writer in America", while reviewer Reni Eddo-Lodge called it a "whirlwind of a satire", going on to say: "Everything about The Sellout’s plot is contradictory. The devices are real enough to be believable, yet surreal enough to raise your eyebrows."
Beatty has indicated surprise that critics refer to the novel as a comic one, indicating his belief that discussing the comic aspects of the novel prevents critics from having to discuss its more serious themes. He has also stated that he does not think of himself as a satirist.

manicpuzzler

I heard squealing, but couldn't identify what it came from!

msbonne

Around the time of his vanishing, did you hear any pigs squealing?

manicpuzzler

He started the safari with us, but there was this coach full of ladies and he disappeared.

msbonne

Ah, Bonnie. We were curios if Mr. Beatty went along on your safari?

manicpuzzler

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And a few GROANS!!!!

msbonne

I think that Warrens further investigation.

Watchman

If he did, we will never know for Bonnie has not shown us any pictures of Warren from her safari trip.

msbonne

Did he go on the safari with her?

Watchman

That "Oink" squeal was Ned; Warren was busy playing Clyde and running around with Bonnie.

msbonne

As I recall, he could squeal like a pig.

Watchman

The only Beatty that I am aware of was ‘You’re So Vain’, at least that is was Carly Simon wrote in her song about him.

manicpuzzler

Never mind, onwards and upwards :))

ringleader

No idea. Thanks, Bonnie.

manicpuzzler

It made me giggle :))

jyl

I'm with manicpuzzler: don't know most of the awards or Mr Beatty or the book. I love the cartoon, though.

manicpuzzler

I have never heard of the author or the book :((

hippo

Harrumph time for me in all probability...

manicpuzzler

LOL :))

Good luck I think there are going to be a few hurrah's and a few harrumph's coming up :)) :((

SPaceDinVADerOne

you know me & guessing ... looks like I'll be guessing again today lol

wjl1015

Guessed wrong. :((

msbonne

The Ned Beatty award for novels.

It is thought that nepotism had something to do with the win.

manicpuzzler

Dad Joke ……………..

That awkward moment when you're in a meeting and your stomach decides to sound like a dying whale.

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