2023 Cundill History Prize short-listed books.Handout
On Nov. 8, winner of the 2023 Cundill History Prize will be announced in Montreal. Three shortlisted authors and their books are under consideration for the annual US$75,000 prize administered by McGill University, which recognizes volumes marked by historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal. This year’s authors answered questions about their nominated works.
Tania Branigan.Dan Chung/Handout
Tania Branigan, London-based journalist, nominated for Red Memory: The Afterlives of China’s Cultural Revolution, an exploration of the Cultural Revolution and how it shapes China today
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