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Jul 11 2008
Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children has won the Best of the Booker Award through an online public vote that draw about 7,800 responses. The Award marks the 40th anniversary of the Bookers. Fifteen years ago,
Midnight's Children won the Booker of Bookers, awarded to mark the Award's 25th anniversary.
"I have to say this is just a marvelous moment for me and for Midnight's Children," said Rushdie from Chicago, where he is promoting The Enchantress of Florence. "I'm slightly lost for words which usually I'm not." Referring to the fact that his sons Zafar and Milan accepted the trophy on his behalf, he added, "I think there's something rather wonderful about my real children accepting a prize for my imaginary children."
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