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Diary

Amanda Foreman’s diary: My inspiration as a Man Booker prize judge

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9 January 2016

9:00 AM

9 January 2016

9:00 AM

So far my responsibilities as the 2016 chair of the Man Booker prize have been rather light. We’ve had our first meeting, received our first batch of books, and I’ve bought a smart notebook for record-keeping. I shall take a step back from journalism this year, including my Sunday Times column, but that doesn’t mean I shall be less active in the fight for freedom of expression.

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Amanda Foreman is, most recently, the writer and presenter of The Ascent of Woman on BBC2.

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