British author Howard Jacobson won the 2010 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday for his philosophical comedy The Finkler Question, the AP reports. The $80,000 prize is given annually to a British or Irish writer for a novel released that year. Jacobson won over Peter Carey’s Parrot and Olivier in America, Emma Donoghue’s Room, Damon Galgut’s In a Strange Room, Andrea Levy’s The Long Song, and Tom McCarthy’s C. Last year’s recipient was Hilary Mantel for Wolf Hall.
Oct 12
2010
08:23 PM ET
Howard Jacobson wins Booker Prize for 'The Finkler Question'
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The Booker prize is awarded to an author that is a member of the Commonwealth (UK, Canada, Australia, etc…) or the Republic of Ireland.
Yes,Jennbug’s right- commonwealth,which broadens their field quite a bit. I find the Booker prize more approachable than the American National Book Award. I always at least check out the candidates for reading suggestions. So I appreciate EW even making the effort, but it’s not too much to ask for accuracy as well.:)
I agree, I always check out the Booker shortlist before I buy my next book. Their judges consistently choose insightful, edgy, fascinating, well-written tomes. I heart the Booker prize!
I was pulling for Peter Carey. (And Jennbug is correct.)