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The prize was originally known as the Booker-McConnell Prize, after the company Booker-McConnell began sponsoring the event in 1968; it became commonly known as the "Booker Prize" or simply "the Booker." When administration of the prize was transferred to the Booker Prize Foundation in 2002, the title sponsor became the investment company Man Group, which opted to retain "Booker" as part of the official title of the prize. The foundation is an independent registered charity funded by the entire profits of Booker Prize Trading Ltd., of which it is the sole shareholder.
The prize money awarded with the Booker Prize was originally £21,000, and was subsequently raised to £50,000 in 2002 under the sponsorship of the Man Group, making it one of the world's richest literary prizes.
The rules of the Booker changed in 1971; previously, it had been awarded retrospectively to books published prior to the year in which the award was given. In 1971 the year of eligibility was changed to the same as the year of the award; in effect, this meant that books published in 1970 were not considered for the Booker in either year. The Booker Prize Foundation announced in January 2010 the creation of a special award called the "Lost Man Booker Prize," with the winner chosen from a longlist of 22 novels published in 1970.
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When was Man Booker International Prize created?
Man Booker International Prize was created in 2005.
When was Lost Man Booker Prize created?
Lost Man Booker Prize was created in 1970.
Who won the man Booker prize 2013?
Eleanor Catton won the 2013 Man Booker Prize for the novel The Luminaries.
Booker of man Booker prize 2008?
ARVIND ADIGA got Booker prize for the book called " White Tigers"
Who was given Booker prize for half a life?
Half a Life was written by V.S. Naipaul, but he didn't actually win the 2001 Man Booker Prize for Half a Life; Half a Life was longlisted for the prize. Naipaul had previously been shortlisted for the 1979 Man Booker Prize for his A Bend in the River, and won the 1971 Man Booker Prize for his In a Free State. Naipaul was a contender for the Man Booker International Prize in 2009.
What authors was given the Booker prize for the book half a life?
Half a Life was written by V.S. Naipaul, but he didn't actually win the 2001 Man Booker Prize for Half a Life; Half a Life was longlisted for the prize. Naipaul had previously been shortlisted for the 1979 Man Booker Prize for his A Bend in the River, and won the 1971 Man Booker Prize for his In a Free State. Naipaul was a contender for the Man Booker International Prize in 2009.
Who won the Man Booker Prize for The Blind Assassin in 2000?
Margaret Atwood won the 2000 Man Booker Prize for The Blind Assassin.
What authors was given the Booker price for the book half a life?
Half a Life was written by V.S. Naipaul, but he didn't actually win the 2001 Man Booker Prize for Half a Life; Half a Life was longlisted for the prize. Naipaul had previously been shortlisted for the 1979 Man Booker Prize for his A Bend in the River, and won the 1971 Man Booker Prize for his In a Free State. Naipaul was a contender for the Man Booker International Prize in 2009.
Who won the Booker prize in 2011?
The winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize was Julian Barnes's The Sense of an Ending.
Where can one read about the Booker Prize for Fiction?
One can read about the Booker Prize for Fiction online at Wikipedia. Once on the page, type 'Man Booker Prize' into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up an article about the Booker Prize for Fiction.
Who won the man Booker prize 2009?
Ismail Kadare
Who is the man Booker prize winner's of 2011?
Julian barnes
