Zadie Smith wins Guardian First Book Award

Last night Zadie Smith was declared the winner of the Guardian First Book Award for her novel White Teeth. Julian Barnes, one of the judges, said, "The book gave me a burn of envy as a fiction writer." On receiving the award, Zadie Smith said, "It's the prize I really wanted to win. The Guardian is a very lucky prize because it's not restricted by nation race or gender. It's incredibly wide."