He was chosen from among a host of prominant writers, including John Updike, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Saul Bellow, Gunter Grass and Muriel Spark.
Odabran je u društvu brojnih znamenitih književnika, uključujući Johna Updika, Gabriela Garciu Marqueza, Saula Bellowa, Guntera Grassa i Muriel Spark.