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영국 작가 J.K. 롤링의 해리포터 시리즈 6탄인 ‘해리포터와 혼혈왕자(Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince)’가 11일밤 뉴욕에서 열린 제 1회 퀼(Quillㆍ깃털펜)상 시상식에서 영예의 최고상인 ‘올해의 책’ 상을 받았다. 미국의 전설적 가수이자 작곡가인 밥 딜런의 자서전인 ‘연대기 1권(Chronicles:Volume One)’은 자서전 상을 수상했다.
퀼 상의 후보작들은 서적 유통업자, 사서 등으로 구성되는 위원회가 추천하며 수상작은 한달간에 걸친 독자들의 온라인 투표를 통해 선정된다. 기존의 퓰리처 (Pulitzers)상이나 부커스(Bookers)상에 필적할 문학 작품 선정을 표방하고 금년에 신설된 퀼 상은 역사, 소설, 스포츠, 요리, 비즈니스 등 모두 19개부문으로 구성되어 있다.
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After months of frenzied anticipation and wild speculation about the identity of the Half-Blood Prince, the numerous bombshells and incredible plot twists in the sixth, ever-darkening installment of J. K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter saga will leave readers as shocked and stunned as they are utterly satisfied.
As the novel begins, a "grim mood" has fallen over the country. The minions of Lord Voldemort (a.k.a. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named) continue to grow as his evil spreads. The Ministry of Magic has stepped up security everywhere, and as Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts, he begins to see himself -- and everyone around him -- in a different, more discerning, light. With rumors swirling about Harry being the prophesied "Chosen One," he begins taking private lessons from Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. As Dumbledore prepares Harry for his destined clash with Voldemort by revealing jaw-dropping insights into the Dark Lord's past -- who his parents were, what happened after he left Hogwarts, and more -- Harry also struggles to uncover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince, the past owner of a potions textbook he now possesses that is filled with ingenious, potentially deadly, spells. But Harry's life is suddenly changed forever when someone close to him is heinously murdered right before his eyes....
With only one book to go before the series' projected conclusion, Rowling masterfully sets the stage for what will surely be an epic battle to end all battles. The chess pieces are all in place for a magic-powered endgame that will be as thrilling as it is bittersweet.