
The 2022 International Booker Prize
The six shortlisted novels have been announced. The works are each translated from a different language and originate from a different country, with three continents represented on the list.
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Winner The Booker Prize 2021
I'd like to accept this on behalf of all the stories told and untold, the writers heard and unheard, from the remarkable continent I'm part of. Please keep listening to us, there's a lot more to come
— Damon Galgut accepting the Booker Prize 2021, November 3 2021
The number of novels, including The Promise, written by Damon Galgut
Years between Arctic Summer, Damon Galgut’s previous novel, and The Promise
Damon Galgut’s age when his first novel was published
Number of times Damon Galgut has been shortlisted for the Booker (2003, 2010, 2021)
The ultimate prize to win in the English speaking world