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    Feb 15

    We are delighted to announce our special one-off award The Golden Man Booker Prize. Our judges are Robert McCrum, and . Read more here

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  2. 13 hours ago

    In 1974 Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist and Stanley Middleton’s Holiday scooped the prize. Which novel do you prefer? festival 6 - 8 July 2018

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  3. Feb 19

    Is J.G. Farrell’s The Siege of Krishnapur on your to-read list? The novel depicts the siege of a remote town during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 festival 6 - 8 July 2018

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  4. Feb 18

    shortlisted and longlisted are appearing on Friday 9th March as part of our celebrations. Ticket details here

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    Feb 16

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the , 3 former judges: , and advocate for the winning books they chose with Literary Director at on 24 May

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  6. Feb 16

    Your ever faithful Man Booker round up... featuring our hugely exciting Golden Man Booker Prize, Siri Hustvedt on erotic art, and David Grossman winning the Israel Prize

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    Feb 16

    Delighted to be part of the celebrations. Shortlist for the Golden will be revealed at on 26 May

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  8. Retweeted
    Feb 16

    Booker mark the 50th anniversary of the Booker Prize with a one-off award, The Golden Man Booker Prize

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  9. Retweeted
    Feb 15

    My old English teacher Mr Knox would be pleased. But mainly surprised. Very surprised.

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    We are delighted to announce our special one-off award The Golden Man Booker Prize. Our judges are Robert McCrum, and . Read more here
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  10. Retweeted
    Feb 15

    Join us at for a special event to celebrate the at 50 as 2000 winner speaks to . Tickets on sale now

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  11. Feb 15

    1972 winner G. by John Berger traces a young man’s energetic sexual encounters in Europe during the early years of the twentieth century. How would you describe the novel? festival 6 - 8 July 2018

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  12. Feb 13

    1971 winner In a Free State by V.S. Naipaul begins as a car trip through Africa and eventually crosses the line that separates privileged outsiders from horrified victims festival 6 - 8 July 2018

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  13. Feb 13

    Congratulations winning author David Grossman on being awarded the 2018 Israel Prize for literature

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  14. Feb 12

    shortlisted author discusses the diagnosis that forced him to write in this interview

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  15. Feb 9

    The Man Booker weekly round up - featuring the NBAs new translation category, Monica Ali's favourite nightclub, and reigning Man Booker champion George Saunders' surprising love for Queen Bey... The Man Booker International example

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  16. Feb 9

    Have you read The Elected Member by Bernice Rubens which won the prize in 1970? Norman is the apple of his parent’s eyes until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia festival 6 - 8 July 2018

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  17. Feb 8

    Congratulations twice shortlisted and 2017 longlisted Man Booker Prize author Sebastian Barry on being announced the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018-2021

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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 8

    TONIGHT

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  19. Feb 7

    Look out for facts about each of the winning novels from our backlist in the lead up to the festival 6 - 8 July 2018. First up is P. H. Newby’s Something to Answer For

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    Feb 2

    How great is this? winner George Saunders talking to 's editor-in-chief with readings from Lincoln in the Bardo by , Jane Kaczmarek, Russell G. Jones, and more. Feb 13

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