Philip Roth Didn't Deserve the Booker International Prize

[Michael Bailey]

Roth's work is stunningly great.

If that's what the prize is about, then it's well-deserved.  A lot of
times these prizes go to somebody who's relatively unknown and help
that person's career along.  Obviously, awarding it to Philip Roth
will not have that effect.  But sometimes it's good to be reminded how
great somebody is, even if you already knew it.