Known as ‘the Olympics of literature’, the Man Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious awards. It will be announced on 18 May at the Sydney Writers’ Festival. The shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize has been announced. Among the competitors this year are Anne Tyler, John le Carré, Philip Roth and Philip Pullman. Deciding the deserving winner of this £60,000 prize is challenging task for the judging panel.
Rick Gekoski, chair of the judging panel remarked, "You read all of them in depth, then you talk a lot, then you think, and read some more. Then you decide which one you wish to honour, and why. It is a question of slow comparison and contrast, and a winner eventually emerges."
The following are the thirteen shortlisted authors this year:
Rick Gekoski, chair of the judging panel remarked, "You read all of them in depth, then you talk a lot, then you think, and read some more. Then you decide which one you wish to honour, and why. It is a question of slow comparison and contrast, and a winner eventually emerges."
The following are the thirteen shortlisted authors this year:
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Juan Goytisolo from Spain |
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John le Carré from UK |
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Philip Pullman from UK |
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David Malouf from Australia |
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Anne Tyler from USA |
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Wang Anyi from China |
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Amin Maalouf from Lebanon |
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Marilynne Robinson from USA |
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Dacia Maraini from Italy |
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Su Tong from China |
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James Kelman from UK |
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Rohinton Mistry from India |
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Philip Roth from USA |
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