The Economy of Prestige
by James F. ENGLISH
409 pages· 2005· ISBN 9780674018846
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This is a book about one of the great untold stories of modern cultural life: the remarkable ascendancy of prizes in literature and the arts. James F. English documents the dramatic rise of the awards industry and its complex role within what he describes as an economy of cultural prestige.
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