Guterson wins dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction literary award

AMERICAN author David Guterson has joined John Updike, Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer and other literary stars as the recipient of the dreaded Bad Sex in Fiction award.

Guterson won the 2011 “prize” for sex scenes in his new novel “Ed King”, which offers a modern take on the Oedipus myth and sets it in the second half of the 20th century.

The acclaimed author of “Snow Falling on Cedars” took the tongue-in-cheek honour in his stride: “Oedipus practically invented bad sex, so I’m not in the least bit surprised,” Guterson said in response to his victory.