He was chosen from among a host of prominant writers, including John Updike, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Saul Bellow, Gunter Grass and Muriel Spark.
El a fost ales dintr-o mulţime de scriitori renumiţi, printre care se numără John Updike, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Saul Bellow, Gunter Grass şi Muriel Spark.