The Elected Member is a novel by Welsh writer Bernice Rubens. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1970.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Bernice Rubens |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | Wales |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Plot
editThe novel's main character is Norman Zweck, who is addicted to amphetamines and is convinced that he sees silverfish wherever he goes.
Awards
editThe 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
edit- ^ "A Brief History of the Man Booker Prize". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
Review of The Elected Member from the Booker Blog 'The Guardian'
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