2013 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
Posted on September 13, 2013
The 2013 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced. The shortlist was announced by Chair of Judges Robert Macfarlane. The longlist of 13 books was whittled down to the following six books:
- We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo (Chatto & Windus)
- The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (Granta)
- Harvest by Jim Crace (Picador)
- The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri (Bloomsbury)
- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Canongate)
- The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin (Viking)
Jim Grace and Colm Toibin have both been shortlisted before. This are four female writers shortlisted this year. They are all first time nominees. Eleanor Catton, 27, is the youngest writer on the list.
The winner will be announced on October 15 at a ceremony at London's Guildhall. The winner will receive a cash prize of 50,000 pounds.
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