The Elected Member
The Elected Member is a novel by Welsh writer Bernice Rubens. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1970.
Plot
The novel's main character is Norman Zweck, who is addicted to amphetamines and is convinced that he sees silverfish wherever he goes. The novel opens with Norman’s madness and gradually the story of his immediate Jewish family is told. It is riven with tragedy and secrets.
Awards
The Elected Member won the 1970 Booker Prize. This made Rubens the first woman (and as of 2021, the only Welsh author) to win the prize.[1]
References
- ↑"A Brief History of the Man Booker Prize". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
External links
- Review of The Elected Member from the Booker Blog at The Guardian
Categories:
- Booker Prize–winning works
- 1969 British novels
- 1969 English-language novels
- Novels by Bernice Rubens
- Eyre & Spottiswoode books
- 1970s novel stubs