Back in July we brought you news of the longlist for one of the most coveted literary prizes in history, the Man Booker Prize. Today that longlist has been dwindled down further to the final shortlist of six novels, announced today as the Man Booker finalists.
The names were announced today by Lola, Baroness Young at a press conference at the offices of the Man Group, the prize sponsor. The shortlist is varied, three male authors and three female and cover a wide range of genres, and these novels are as follows:
The 2017 Man Booker Prize Winner will be announced on Tuesday 17th October in London’s Guildhall at a literary dinner, to be broadcast by the BBC. Each of the shortlisted winners will receive £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book. The winner will receive £50,000 and can expect international recognition.
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