![]() ![]() Most of the six novels are inspired by real events, from the Sri Lankan civil war and the fall of Robert Mugabe to the Magdalene-laundries scandal and the murder of Emmett Till. It’s the second Booker shortlisting for Bulawayo, who is Zimbabwean. ![]() Just one is British, and half are from independent publishers. The shortlist represents five nationalities and four continents, with an equal split of women and men. The winner will receive £50,000 (€58,000), as well as international recognition and an expected jump in sales. The six shortlisted authors each receive £2,500 (€2,900) and a bound edition of their book. The winner will be announced on Monday, October 17th, at the first in-person Booker Prize ceremony since 2019. Keegan’s novel, published by Faber, is shortlisted alongside NoViolet Bulawayo for Glory, Percival Everett for The Trees, Alan Garner for Treacle Walker, Shehan Karunatilaka for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, and Elizabeth Strout for Oh William! The judges say “Keegan is measured and merciless as she dissects the silent acquiescence of a 1980s Irish town in the church’s cruel treatment of unmarried mothers – and the cost of one man’s moral courage.” The final contenders for the prestigious literary award were announced in London on Tuesday night. ![]() Claire Keegan’s novel Small Things Like These has been announced as one of the six novels shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. ![]()
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