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Stephen KelmanAugust 2015How my man crush on an Indian record breaker inspired my new novelBooker-shortlisted author Stephen Kelman recalls how watching Bibhuti Nayak being kicked repeatedly


in the groin on TV led to a life-changing brotherly love23 Aug 2015 08.30 CEST…… commentsMan on Fire by Stephen Kelman review – India through the tale of BibhutiStephen Kelman’s moving


novel based on real events traces a middle-aged Indian’s attempt to escape poverty by conquering pain23 Aug 2015 08.00 CEST…… commentsBook of the dayMan on Fire by Stephen Kelman review –


pain means nothing to BB NayakThe story of an ailing Englishman’s fascination with a real-life Indian eccentric finds transcendence in the most unlikely places8 Aug 2015 07.30 CEST……


commentsMarch 2013Alex Clark's best young British novelists


Ahead of Granta's 2013 list, former Granta editor and veteran of the 2003 judging panel Alex Clark picks her 20 favourites

17 Mar 2013 01.02 CET…… commentsNovember 2011The Guardian Books


podcastGuardian Books podcast: First Book award


We speak to all five authors shortlisted for the Guardian First Book award: novelists Stephen Kelman, Juan Pablo Villalobos, Mirza Waheed and Amy Waldman as well as 'biographer' of cancer


Siddhartha Mukherjee

25 Nov 2011 16.38 CETGuardian First Book award shortlist: Stephen KelmanStephen Kelman introduces an extract from Pigeon English11 Nov 2011 23.55 CET…… commentsCancer


biography competes with four novels on Guardian First Book award shortlist


Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies up against quartet of novels for £10,000 prize

11 Nov 2011 16.00 CET…… commentsOctober 2011Robert McCrum on booksJulian Barnes for the


Booker? It could just happenRobert McCrum


Commercialism rather than literary merit is behind the 2011 Booker prize shortlist, writes Robert McCrum

16 Oct 2011 01.04 CEST…… commentsMy heroMy hero: Maureen Kelman'More than any


writer, it was my mother who taught me the value of words'14 Oct 2011 23.55 CEST…… commentsSue Arnold's audiobook choiceSue Arnold's audiobook choice – reviewsThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick


deWitt, Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan, Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch and Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman14 Oct 2011 23.55 CEST…… commentsSeptember 2011Booker prize shortlist breaks


sales records26 Sept 2011 16.47 CESTMan Booker prize shortlist includes first western and novel by care worker6 Sept 2011 19.53 CESTBooker prize 2011 shortlist drops Hollinghurst in favour


of first-timers6 Sept 2011 12.47 CEST…… commentsMan Booker prize 2011 shortlist - in pictures6 Sept 2011 12.26 CESTAugust 2011Edinburgh authorsStephen Kelman: 'It's been quite a journey' -


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Stephen Kelman talks about his debut novel Pigeon English, a 'fish out of water' story that's been nominated for the Man Booker prize

19 Aug 2011 10.36 CESTJuly 2011Man Booker prize 2011


longlist includes quartet of debut novels


News: Stephen Kelman's Pigeon English leads charge by first-time authors as previous winners fail to make 13-strong longlist

26 Jul 2011 19.22 CEST…… commentsMay 2011Desmond Elliott prize


unveils shortlistAnjali Joseph, Stephen Kelman and Ned Beauman contend for £10,000 award25 May 2011 12.50 CEST…… commentsApril 2011Debut novel by unemployed civil servant longlisted for


£10,000 award


Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman among 10 first books contending for Desmond Elliott award


20 Apr 2011 18.25 CEST…… commentsMarch 2011Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman – review19 Mar 2011 01.05 CET…… commentsPigeon English by Stephen Kelman – review13 Mar 2011 01.05 CET…… comments


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