The Man Booker Prize 2005 to be announced tonight: ”
At 10:30 p.m. tonight (London time), the 2005 winner of The Man Booker Prize will be announced. The Booker Prize, established in 1969, is one of the most prestigious literary awards coveted by writers.
Tonight’s winner will be selected from the shortlist of six authors who were chosen August 7th. They are:
John Banville The Sea – scheduled for U.S. publication in 2006
Julian Barnes Arthur and George
Sebastian Barry A Long Long Way
Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go
Ali Smith The Accidental – scheduled for U.S. publication in 2006
Zadie Smith On Beauty
Last year’s winner was Alan Hollinghurst for The Line of Beauty.”
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Posted by wfzimmerman to What’s New for Book-Lovers at 10/10/2005 07:17:05 AM
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