For the related biennial prize given to an author, see Man Booker International Prize. The Man Booker International Prize is a biennial international literary award given to a living Author of any nationality for Fiction published in English
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known in short as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of either the Commonwealth of Nations or the Republic of Ireland. A literary award is an Award presented to an Author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
The winner of the Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and success. It is also a mark of distinction for authors to be nominated for the Booker longlist or selected for inclusion in the shortlist. A short list is a list of candidates for a job prize award political position etc In 1993, the Booker of Bookers Prize was awarded to Salman Rushdie for Midnight's Children (the 1981 winner), as the best novel to win the award in the first 25 years of its existence. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist Midnight's Children is a 1981 Novel by Salman Rushdie. It centres on the author's native India and was acclaimed as a major milestone in A similar prize known as The Best of the Booker will be awarded in 2008 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the prize. A shortlist of six previous winners will be selected by a panel of judges, with a public vote among those determining the winner. [1]
For a complete list of winning and shortlisted authors, see List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction. The following is a list of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction.
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History
The prize was originally known as the Booker-McConnell Prize after the company Booker-McConnell began sponsoring the event in 1968, and became commonly known as the "Booker Prize" or simply "the Booker". Booker-McConnell (formerly " Booker) was the former sponsor of the Booker Prize for fiction established in 1968 When administration of the prize was transferred to the Booker Prize Foundation in 2002, the title sponsor became the investment company Man Group, which opted to retain "Booker" as part of the official title of the prize. Man Group plc ( is a leading global provider of Alternative investment products The prize money awarded with the Booker Prize was originally £21,000, and was subsequently raised to £50,000 in 2002 under the sponsorship of the Man Group.
Judging
The selection process for the winner of the prize commences with the formation of an advisory committee which includes an author, two publishers, a literary agent, a bookseller, a librarian, and a chairperson appointed by the Booker Prize Foundation. The advisory committee then selects the judging panel, the membership of which changes each year, although on rare occasions a judge may be selected a second time.
To maintain the consistent excellence of the prize, judges are selected from amongst leading literary critics, writers, academics and notable public figures.
Booker Prize winners
Booker facts & statistics
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Paul Mark Scott ( 25 March 1920 – 1 March 1978) was a British Novelist, Playwright, and Poet, best The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Staying On is a novel by Paul Scott, which was published in 1977 and won the Booker Prize. Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE ( 15 July 1919 &ndash 8 February 1999) was a Dublin -born writer and philosopher Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Sea the Sea is the 19th novel by Iris Murdoch. It won the Booker Prize in 1978. 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It won the Booker Prize for that year Sir William Gerald Golding ( 19 September, 1911 – 19 June, 1993) was a British novelist poet and Nobel Prize for Literature The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located To the Ends of the Earth is a trilogy of novels by William Golding, consisting of Rites of Passage ( 1980) Close Quarters ( 1987 Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Midnight's Children is a 1981 Novel by Salman Rushdie. 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Life & Times of Michael K is a 1983 novel by South African born author J Anita Brookner CBE (born 16 July 1928) is an English Novelist and art historian who was born in Herne Hill, a suburb of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Hotel du Lac is a Booker Prize winning novel ( 1984) by Anita Brookner. Keri Hulme (born March 9, 1947) is a New Zealand Writer, best known for The Bone People, her only novel New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Bone People is a 1984 Novel by New Zealand author Keri Hulme. 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Kazuo Ishiguro (カズオ・イシグロ ( Kazuo Ishiguro) or ja 石黒 一雄 ( Ishiguro Kazuo) born November 8, 1954) is a British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Remains of the Day ( 1989) is the third published Novel by Japanese-British author Kazuo Ishiguro. Dame Antonia Susan Duffy DBE (born Antonia Susan Drabble 24 August 1936 Sheffield, England) is a Postmodern Novelist The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ben Okri (born on March 15, 1959) is a Nigerian Poet and Novelist. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Famished Road is the Booker Prize -winning Novel written by Nigerian author Ben Okri. 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Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born November 24, 1961) is an Indian Writer and Activist who won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The God of Small Things (1997 is a semi-autobiographical politically charged novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy. Ian McEwan, CBE, FRSA, FRSL, (born June 21, 1948) is a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Amsterdam is a 1998 novel by British writer Ian McEwan. It is a morality tale revolving around a newspaper editor and a composer The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Disgrace is a 1999 Novel by South African -born author J M Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature; the book itself Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Blind Assassin is an award winning and bestselling Novel by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood. Peter Philip Carey (born 7 May 1943 is an Australian novelist and short story writer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. True History of the Kelly Gang is a historical novel by Australian writer Peter Carey. Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963 in Salamanca, Spain) is a Canadian Author best known for the Man Booker Prize Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure Novel by Canadian author Yann Martel. DBC Pierre (born 1961 in South Australia, Australia) is a writer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Vernon God Little is the Booker Prize winning debut novel of Australian born author DBC Pierre, the Pseudonym used by Peter Warren Finlay Alan Hollinghurst (born 26 May 1954) is an English Novelist and winner of the 2004 Booker Prize for The Line of Beauty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Line of Beauty is a 2004 Booker Prize -winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst. John Banville (born 1945 is an Irish Novelist and Journalist. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Sea (2005 is the eighteenth novel by Irish author John Banville. Kiran Desai (born 3 September 1971) is an Indian Author who is a citizen of India and a Permanent Resident of the United States India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Inheritance of Loss is the second Novel by Indian author Kiran Desai. Anne Enright (born 11 October, 1962 in Dublin) is a Booker Prize -winning Irish Author. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Gathering is the fourth novel by Irish author Anne Enright. In addition, previous winners of the prize and those who have been shortlisted in the previous ten years are automatically considered. Books may also be 'called in': publishers can make written representations to the judges to consider titles in addition to those already entered. In the 21st Century the average number of books considered by the judges has been approximately 130.
- The list of books making the longlist was first released in 2001. In 2003 there were 23 books on the longlist, in 2002 there were 20 and in 2001 there were 24.
- For the first 35 years of the Booker, there were only five years when fewer than six books were on the shortlist, and two years (1980 and 1981) when there were seven on the shortlist.
- As of (2003):
- Over the first 35 years there were a total of 201 novels from 134 authors on the shortlists.
- Of the 97 novelists nominated once, there were 13 winners and three joint winners.
- Of the 19 novelists nominated twice, there were seven winners and one two-time winner (J. M. Coetzee).
- Of the 10 novelists nominated three times, there were four winners, one joint winner and one two-time winner (Peter Carey). Peter Carey may refer to Peter Carey (footballer, Australian rules player for Glenelg Peter Carey (historian, British historian of south-east
- Of the six four-time nominees, all but William Trevor have won once. William Trevor, KBE (born 24 May 1928 is an Irish Short story writer novelist and playwright The other four-time nominees are Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Thomas Keneally and Penelope Fitzgerald. Kazuo Ishiguro (カズオ・イシグロ ( Kazuo Ishiguro) or ja 石黒 一雄 ( Ishiguro Kazuo) born November 8, 1954) is a British Ian McEwan, CBE, FRSA, FRSL, (born June 21, 1948) is a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist Thomas Michael Keneally AO (born 7 October 1935 is an Australian novelist playwright and author of Non-fiction. Penelope Fitzgerald ( 17 December, 1916 - 28 April, 2000) was a Booker Prize -winning English Novelist, Poet
- There have only been two five-time nominees, Margaret Atwood (first nominated in 1986 and won in 2000) and Beryl Bainbridge (nominated twice in the 1970s and three times in the 1990s, but she has never won). Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge DBE (b 21 November 1932, Liverpool) is an English Novelist.
- There has been only one six-time nominee, Iris Murdoch, who won on her fourth nomination in 1978 and was nominated twice more in the 1980s. Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE ( 15 July 1919 &ndash 8 February 1999) was a Dublin -born writer and philosopher
- Including authors with dual citizenship, the United Kingdom has (by far) the most winners of the prize at 24. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Second is Australia with six winners (counting both Coetzee and Carey twice), and third is the Republic of Ireland with four. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Peter Philip Carey (born 7 May 1943 is an Australian novelist and short story writer Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
Related awards
A separate prize for which any living author in the world may qualify, the Man Booker International Prize, was inaugurated in 2005 and is awarded biannually. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The Man Booker International Prize is a biennial international literary award given to a living Author of any nationality for Fiction published in English A Russian version of the Booker Prize was created in 1992. The Booker-Open Russia Literary Prize, sometimes known as the Russian Booker Prize, is a Russian literary award modelled after the Booker Prize and inaugurated
See also
- List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction
- The Commonwealth Writers Prize
- The National Book Award
- The Prix Goncourt
- The Whitbread Book Awards
- The Governor General's Award
- The Giller Prize
- The Miles Franklin Award
- List of British literary awards
- List of literary awards
References
External links
- The official website of the Man Booker Prize
- The most honoured Booker shortlisted books
- A primer on the Man Booker Prize and critical review of literature.
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