Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’, the 27 year old was rejuvenated recently, although it never grew old enough to be forgotten. It was first awarded the Booker Prize in 1981, the year in which it was written. Before being awarded the Booker of Bookers in 2008, it was selected for the same award on the 25th anniversary of Booker Prize in the year 1993. This time it was on the occasion of the 40th anniversary. This award was conferred upon Rushdie after his book was chosen from among a list of 41 books (previous award winners) nominated for the award. ‘Midnight’s Children’ is a post-colonial story about partition of India. Among other strong contenders was J.M. Coetzee’s ‘Disgrace’.
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