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The Literature Award
The Wilderness
by Samantha Harvey, published by Jonathan Cape.
The Wilderness by Samantha Harvey, published by Jonathan Cape, is a celebrated, but unsentimental, portrayal of dementia. Rich in both atmosphere and beauty, it is a seamlessly woven tale with highly controlled prose. Images of startling depth and clarity, transforms what could have been a clinical case study, into a moving tribute to the dignity of the human spirit.
Samantha Harvey
'It's no small thing to think that something you've done as an end in itself might also, in some way, matter in the world. For this reason I'm very honoured to accept this award.' Samantha Harvey
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