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Plotting The Booker: An Infographic

Are you writing a novel about an escaped tiger? (They’re quite popular these days.) Well, if you hope to win the Booker prize, you’d increase your odds by 1,300% if you switched your theme to “death.” Related posts: Booker Prize Shortlist Odds With the Booker Prize shortlist out, the bookies have updated... The 2010 Booker [...] Related posts: Booker Prize Shortlist Odds With the Booker Prize shortlist out, the bookies have updated.
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Man Booker Prize goes to Aravind Adiga for 'The White Tiger'

Entertainment / Books : Jacket Copy (5 years ago)

Indian author Aravind Adiga has won the 40th annual Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, "The White Tiger," it was announced today at the awards ceremony in London. The book is described on the Man Booker Prize site as... Read Post

A Debut Novel About India Wins the Man Booker Prize

Entertainment / Books : New York Times: Books (5 years ago)

Aravind Adiga, 33, won the 40th Man Booker prize on Tuesday night for his debut novel, “The White Tiger,” a vivid exploration of India’s class struggle. Read Post

Why did Julian Barnes’ dreary novel win the Booker Prize?

Entertainment : Lifeline Live (2 years ago)

Julian Barnes' dreary 'The Sense of an Ending' begs the question: How in the world did it win the Man Booker Prize? Read Post


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