T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Books as samosas and pakoras

Specifically, let me ask: Has the definition of a book changed? Is it the same as what it used to be about a decade ago?

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When asked why Bob Dylan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, which gives out these awards, quoted the famous song of Mr Dylan "The times they are a-changing." Indeed they are, but one wonders if the world of books has noticed it. Specifically, let me ask: Has the definition of a book changed? Is it the same as what it used to be about a decade ago? Until quite recently the technology was such that publishers were obliged to print minimum lots, usually multiples of 500. So, many would-be authors, who were ...

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T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan: Books as samosas and pakoras