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2017 Booker Prize
The 2017 Booker Prize for Fiction was awarded at a ceremony on 17 October 2017. The Man Booker dozen of 13 books was announced on 27 July, narrowed down to a shortlist of six titles on 13 September. George Saunders was awarded the 2017 Booker Prize for his novel ''Lincoln in the Bardo'', receiving £50,000 (~$65,000), and becoming the second American author in a row to be awarded the prize. Judging panel * Lola, Baroness Young * Lila Azam Zanganeh * Sarah Hall * Colin Thubron * Tom Phillips Nominees Shortlist Longlist See also * List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize References {{Booker Prize Man Booker The Booker Prize, formerly the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a prestigious literary award conferred each year for the best single work of sustained fiction written in the English language, wh ... Booker Prizes by year 2017 awards in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Saunders By David Shankbone
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Exit West
''Exit West'' is a 2017 novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid. It is Hamid's fourth novel. The main themes of the novel are emigration and refugee problems. The novel, which can be considered fantasy or speculative fiction, is about a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who live in an unnamed city undergoing civil war and finally have to flee, using a system of magical doors that lead to different locations around the globe. Scholars have analyzed ''Exit West'' for its suggestions about global politics, use of technology, and calls for better treatment of the environment. ''Exit West'' won ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize for Fiction (2017) and Aspen Words Literary Prize (2018) and was shortlisted for a number of other awards. Background Since 2010, Hamid has emerged as an author known for writing fiction that explores alternate ways of global living and emphasizes the disadvantages of being born in a third-world country. Hamid wrote ''Moth Smoke'' (2000), ''The Reluctant Fundam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jon McGregor (born 1976) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 2002, his first novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize, making him then the youngest-ever contender. His second and fourth novels were longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2006 and 2017 respectively. In 2012, his third novel, ''Even the Dogs'', was awarded the International Dublin Literary Award. ''The New York Times'' has labelled him a "wicked British writer". Early life Born in Bermuda, McGregor was raised in the UK. He grew up in Norwich and Thetford, Norfolk. He attended City College Norwich sixth form and then studied for a degree in Media Technology and Production at Bradford University. In his final year there he contributed a series entitled "Cinema 100" to the anthology ''Five Uneasy Pieces'' (Pulp Faction). Career Having moved to Nottingham (where he now lives), he wrote his first novel, '' If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things'', while living on a narrowboat. It was nominated for the 2002 Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon McGregor
Jon McGregor (born 1976) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 2002, his debut novel, first novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize, making him then the youngest-ever contender. His second and fourth novels were longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2006 and 2017 respectively. In 2012, his third novel, ''Even the Dogs'', was awarded the International Dublin Literary Award. ''The New York Times'' has labelled him a "wicked British writer". Early life Born in Bermuda, McGregor was raised in the UK. He grew up in Norwich and Thetford, Norfolk. He attended City College Norwich sixth form and then studied for a degree in Media Technology and Production at Bradford University. In his final year there he contributed a series entitled "Cinema 100" to the anthology ''Five Uneasy Pieces'' (Pulp Faction). Career Having moved to Nottingham (where he now lives), he wrote his first novel, ''If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things'', while living on a narrowboat. It was nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canongate Books
Canongate Books (trading as Canongate) is an independent publishing firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Canongate area of the city. It is most recognised for publishing the Booker Prize winning novel '' Life of Pi'' (2001). Canongate was named the British Book Awards Publisher of the Year in 2003 and 2009. Origins Canongate was founded in 1973 by Stephanie Wolfe Murray and her husband Angus Wolfe Murray. Originally a speciality press focusing on Scottish-interest books, generally with small print runs, its most major author was Alasdair Gray. In 1994, it was purchased from the receiver in a management buyout led by Jamie Byng, using funds provided by his stepfather Christopher Bland and his father-in-law Charlie McVeigh, and began to publish more general works, including the '' Pocket Canons'' editions of books of the Bible, as well as the '' Payback Press'' and '' Rebel Inc.'' imprints. Byng is CEO of the company. In June 2010 it was announced that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Bones
''Solar Bones'' is a 2016 novel by Irish fiction writer Mike McCormack. The book is notable for featuring only a single sentence, with all events written as a recollection from the present. The novel's plot revolves around Marcus Conway, a middle-aged engineer who has returned home on All Souls' Day, and is reminiscing about the events of his life while sitting at his kitchen table. Themes of the novel are: order and chaos, love and subsequent loss, and the ability of minor decisions to ripple and inevitably create large outcomes. The novel also comments on "contemporary Irish masculinity" as it discusses the various roles one faces as a husband, father, son, brother, colleague, and neighbor. ''Solar Bones'' won the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize and the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award, and was longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. The novel appeared in the bestsellers charts in Ireland in June and July 2018. Hodges Figgis listed it as their third highest selling Irish n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McCormack (writer)
Mike McCormack (born 1965) is an Irish novelist and short-story writer. He has published two collections of short stories, ''Getting It In the Head'' and ''Forensic Songs'', and four novels: ''Crowe's Requiem,'' '' Notes from a Coma'', ''Solar Bones'', and ''This Plague of Souls.'' He has won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Goldsmiths Prize, and the International Dublin Literary Award. He was described as "a disgracefully neglected writer" early in his career, but the success of some of his later works and his tenure as a writing educator have brought him wide recognition today. Life and education McCormack was born in London. He grew up on a farm in Louisburgh, County Mayo, and studied English and philosophy at the University of Galway. He lives in Galway with his wife Maeve, where he works as a lecturer and director of the University of Galway's MA in Creative Writing. Career McCormack's first short story collection, ''Getting It in the Head'', was published in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Without End (novel)
''Days Without End'' is the seventh novel by Sebastian Barry and is set during the Indian Wars and American Civil War. Overview The novel is narrated by Thomas McNulty, an Irish émigré who flees to Canada and then America to escape the Great Famine. In America he befriends John Cole and the two fall in love, working first, as young boys, as cross-dressing entertainers and then enlisting in the army and taking part in both the Indian Wars and the American Civil War. Inspiration The novel follows ''The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty'', ''The Secret Scripture'' and ''The Temporary Gentleman'' in dealing with the McNulty family history. Thomas McNulty is a fictionalised version of a past relative of Sebastian Barry's who was said to have fought in the Indian Wars. Reception According to ''Book Marks'', the book received "positive" reviews based on 7 critic reviews with 5 being "rave" and 1 being "positive" and 1 being "pan". On '' Bookmarks Magazine'' May/June 2017 issue, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He was named Laureate for Irish Fiction, 2018–2021. Barry has been twice shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novels '' A Long Long Way'' (2005) and '' The Secret Scripture'' (2008), the latter of which won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His 2011 novel, '' On Canaan's Side'', was longlisted for the Booker. In January 2017, Barry was awarded the Costa Book of the Year prize for '' Days Without End'', becoming the first novelist to win the prestigious prize twice. Early life and education Barry was born in Dublin. His mother was acclaimed actress Joan O'Hara. One of Barry's grandfathers belonged to the British Army Corps of Royal Engineers. His other grandfather was a painter, a Nationalist, and a devotee of De Valera. He was educated at Catholic University School and Trinity College Dublin, where he read English and Latin. Career Academia Barry's academic pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn (Smith Novel)
''Autumn'' is a 2016 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published by Hamish Hamilton. It is the first of four seasonal ‘state of the nation’ works. Written rapidly after the United Kingdom's 2016 European Union membership referendum, it was widely regarded as the first 'post-Brexit novel' dealing with the issues raised by the voters' decision. In July 2017, ''Autumn'' was longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and in September 2017 it was announced as one of six books to make the shortlist. Many newspapers viewed it as the most likely candidate for winning; it was beaten by George Saunders' ''Lincoln in the Bardo''. The book was named by ''The New York Times'' as one of the 10 Best Books of 2017. Plot Daniel Gluck, a 101-year-old former songwriter, lies asleep and dreaming in his care home. He is regularly visited by 32-year-old Elisabeth Demand, who had been his next door neighbour as a young child. Her mother had disapproved of their early friendship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
