Man Booker Prize 2016
Paul Beatty has become the first US author to
win the Man Booker Prize for his novel “The Sellout”.
Man Booker Prize:
- The Man Booker Prize is the world’s most prestigious
English-language literary award.
- It was launched in 1969 and presented by the Man
Group.
- The winner of the Man Booker receives £52,500,
($64,100, 59,000 euros).
- It was only opened to non-Commonwealth authors from 2013 — a decision that was highly controversial in Britain.
