2019 Booker Prize: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo jointly win

The 2019 Booker Prize was jointly won by Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo after judges defied the rules by declaring a tie. Even though the organisers told 2019’s judges that they were not allowed to pick two winners, but Peter ..

Tags: 2019 Booker Prize • Bernardine Evaristo • Margaret Atwood • Peter Florence • The Testament

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Bernardine Evaristo becomes first black woman to won 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

In London, Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have jointly won the prestigious 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for their novels – ‘The Testament’ and ‘Girl, Woman, Other’, respectively. The pair will split the literary award’s £50,000 prize money equally. ..

Tags: Bernardine Evaristo • Booker • Booker Prize • Canadian people • Canadian writers

Margaret Atwood wins 2016 Pen Pinter Prize

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist Margaret Atwood was chosen for the prestigious 2016 Pen Pinter Prize.She will formerly receive the award at a public event scheduled to be held on 13 October 2016 at the British ..

Tags: Awards • Britain • Canada • Margaret Atwood • Persons in News

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016