Nine of the thirteen applicants live in the United States, three of them have dual citizenship. Diane cook, was Avril Doshi, Kylie Reid, Brandon Taylor, Anne Tyler, si pam Zhang, Colum McCann – Ireland and the United States, Maaza Mengiste – Ethiopia and the United States, Douglas Stewart, Scotland and the USA. Britain represent the two-time Booker winner Hilary Mantel, Gabriel Krause and Sophie ward. Finally, another writer, Qiqi Dangarembga, a native of Zimbabwe.
the Already mentioned Hilary Mantel is the most successful author from the list. His first Booker prize she received in 2009 for “Wolf hall” (Wolf Hall), and in 2012 secured the success of the work “Make body” (Bring Up the Bodies). This time Mantel presented her new book “Mirror and light” (The Mirror & The Light), which completes the trilogy of historical novels about the main ideologist of the English reformation Thomas Cromwell. The new novel is dedicated to his great-grandfather Thomas Oliver Cromwell, the history of its ascent, the confluence of disgrace and execution.
the American writer Anne Tyler was in a long list of the Booker prize with his 23rd consecutive novel called “Ginger on the side” (Redhead by The Side of The Road), reports TASS. This is her second attempt to conquer BONEROWSKI Olympus in 2015, it resin to get into the short list, but it remained unrewarded. But in the Bank Tyler is the Pulitzer prize in 1989 for his novel “Lessons in breathing” (Breathing Lessons), and several adaptations of her novels.
the Head of the jury, literary critic and former publisher Margaret Busby noted that almost all the books included in the long list, combines attention to often represent minority characters living in times of cultural change. This is especially true in the novels that have become literary debuts of their authors.
“this includes novels, borne by the wing-beat of history with memorable characters that come to life and become visible, novels that reflect the time of cultural change or the pressure exerted on a person living in an up – and-postgerpeticescoy society. Some of these books describe interpersonal relationships that are complex, nuanced and emotionally charged. They have the voices of minorities, who are often not heard, and a fresh, bold, exciting stories,” said Margaret Busby.
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this year for the Pulitzer prize claimed 162 works published in the United Kingdom or Ireland since 1 October 2019. In the long list of awards includes 13 authors. A short list, which will include six writers will be announced on September 15. The name of the winner of the Booker prize will be announced in October. The winner will receive a cash prize of 50 thousand pounds (64 dollars).
Booker prize was established in 1968 and the first awarding of the winner took place in 1969. Since 2013 The Pulitzer prize can claim the author from any country in the worlds, if his work was written in English and published in the United Kingdom.
