2020 Booker Prize
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Douglas Stuart, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
The 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction was announced on 19 November 2020.[1] The Booker longlist of 13 books was announced on 27 July,[2] and was narrowed down to a shortlist of six on 15 September.[3] The Prize was awarded to Douglas Stuart for his debut novel, Shuggie Bain, receiving £50,000.[4] Stuart is the second Scottish author to win the Booker Prize, after it was awarded to James Kelman for How Late It Was, How Late in 1994.[5] The ceremony was hosted by John Wilson at the Roundhouse in Central London, and broadcast by the BBC.[6] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortlisted authors and guest speakers appeared virtually from their respective homes.[7]
Judging panel
Nominees
indicates the winner
Shortlist
| Author | Title | Genre(s) | Country | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Stuart | Shuggie Bain | Novel | United Kingdom/United States | Picador / Pan Macmillan |
| Diane Cook | The New Wilderness | Novel | United States | Oneworld Publications |
| Tsitsi Dangarembga | This Mournable Body | Novel | Zimbabwe | Faber & Faber |
| Avni Doshi | Burnt Sugar | Novel | United States | Hamish Hamilton / Penguin Random House |
| Maaza Mengiste | The Shadow King | Novel | Ethiopia / United States | Canongate Books |
| Brandon Taylor | Real Life | Novel | United States | Originals / Daunt Books Publishing |
Longlist
See also
- List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction
- The official home of the 2020 Booker Prize.
References
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- ↑ The 2020 Shortlist, The Booker Prize.
- ↑ The 2020 Longlist, The Booker Prize.
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