Lucy's husband David had died not long before, and in thinking about her life and memories, Lucy reassessed William – not in a romantic way, but as both a friend and as father to her daughters. In it, Lucy is 63ish and William is 70ish (the story takes place over a year or so). William had existed in the first few Lucy stories as an aside, a footnote perhaps – a first husband-shaped footnote – but he comes into focus in this novel, for various reasons involving grief and age and compassion. The winner of the Booker Prize will be announced on October 18 (AEDT). Only one author has made the shortlist before (NoViolet Bulawayo), even as this year's list celebrates authors with hefty back catalogues - Americans Percival Everett and Elizabeth Strout, and 87-year-old British author Alan Garner (the oldest nominee in the prize's history).Īlongside them are three authors in the running with their second novels: Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka Zimbabwean novelist NoViolet Bulawayo and Irish author Claire Keegan (with the shortest book to be nominated in the prize's history).
Instead, this year's shortlist includes authors of five nationalities, from four continents - two from the United States, one from Zimbabwe, one from Ireland, and one from Sri Lanka. John Harrison, and writer Alain Mabanckou.
This year's judges are cultural historian, broadcaster and writer Neil MacGregor (chair), broadcaster and academic Shahidha Bari, historian Helen Castor, author and critic M.The 2021 prize was won by Damon Galgut for his novel, The Promise.
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