Booker Prize Winners — Set 2

Correct Answer: B. Bernardine Evaristo

• **Bernardine Evaristo** = She was jointly awarded the Booker Prize in 2019 with Margaret Atwood. • **1992** — This was the first time since this year that the Booker Prize was shared between two authors. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Douglas Stuart: Won the Booker Prize in 2020 for 'Shuggie Bain'; Anna Burns: Won the Booker Prize in 2018 for 'Milkman'; George Saunders: Won the Booker Prize in 2017 for 'Lincoln in the Bardo'.

Correct Answer: B. The Remains of the Day

• **The Remains of the Day** = This novel by Kazuo Ishiguro won the Booker Prize in 1989. • **1989** — Kazuo Ishiguro's critically acclaimed novel won the Booker Prize in this year, narrated by an English butler. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Never Let Me Go: A later novel by Ishiguro, not the 1989 Booker winner; The Buried Giant: A novel by Ishiguro published in 2015, not the Booker winner; An Artist of the Floating World: A novel by Ishiguro, shortlisted for Booker but did not win.

Correct Answer: C. Hilary Mantel

• **Hilary Mantel** = She wrote the historical novel 'Wolf Hall', which won the Booker Prize in 2009. • **2012** — Hilary Mantel won her second Booker Prize in this year for 'Bring Up the Bodies', the sequel to 'Wolf Hall'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Pat Barker: Known for 'Regeneration Trilogy', not the author of 'Wolf Hall'; A.S. Byatt: Won the Booker Prize in 1990 for 'Possession', not 'Wolf Hall'; Penelope Fitzgerald: Won the Booker Prize in 1979 for 'Offshore', not 'Wolf Hall'.

Correct Answer: D. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

• **The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida** = Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for this novel. • **2022** — Shehan Karunatilaka's novel, set during the Sri Lankan Civil War, won the Booker Prize in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: The Promise: Damon Galgut won the Booker Prize for this novel in 2021; Chinaman: A previous novel by Shehan Karunatilaka, not the Booker winner; The Life of the Mind: Not a Booker-winning novel by Shehan Karunatilaka.

Correct Answer: B. J.M. Coetzee

• **J.M. Coetzee** = He is the South African author who won the Booker Prize twice, once in 1983 and once in 1999. • **2003** — J.M. Coetzee was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in this year, distinguishing him further. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Nadine Gordimer: Won the Nobel Prize in Literature but only one Booker Prize (for 'The Conservationist', which she shared); Damon Galgut: Won the Booker Prize once in 2021 for 'The Promise'; Andre Brink: South African author who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize multiple times but never won.

Correct Answer: C. Iris Murdoch

• **Iris Murdoch** = She was a prolific philosopher and novelist, known for exploring themes of vanity, love, and the illusions of memory in her works. • **1978** — This was the year 'The Sea, The Sea' won the Booker Prize, exploring an aging director's life and obsessions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kingsley Amis: He won the Booker Prize in 1986 for 'The Old Devils'; Anita Brookner: She won the Booker Prize in 1984 for 'Hotel du Lac'; William Golding: He won the Booker Prize in 1980 for 'Rites of Passage'.

Correct Answer: B. Thomas Keneally

• **Thomas Keneally** = He is an Australian novelist, famously known for his work 'Schindler's Ark', which was adapted into a major film. • **1982** — This was the year 'Schindler's Ark' won the Booker Prize, telling the true story of Oskar Schindler's efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Peter Carey: He won the Booker Prize twice, in 1988 and 2001, but not for 'Schindler's Ark'; Richard Flanagan: He won the Booker Prize in 2014 for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'; DBC Pierre: He won the Booker Prize in 2003 for 'Vernon God Little'.

Correct Answer: D. Julian Barnes

• **Julian Barnes** = He is an English writer known for his postmodern fiction and had been shortlisted three times before winning the Booker Prize. • **2011** — In this year, 'The Sense of an Ending' won the Booker Prize, a concise novel meditating on aging, memory, and regret. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Alan Hollinghurst: He won the Booker Prize in 2004 for 'The Line of Beauty'; Howard Jacobson: He won the Booker Prize in 2010 for 'The Finkler Question'; Julian Fellowes: He is a screenwriter and novelist, best known as the creator of 'Downton Abbey', and has not won the Booker Prize.

Correct Answer: C. Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

• **Marieke Lucas Rijneveld** = This Dutch author became the youngest to win the International Booker Prize for their debut novel, originally written in Dutch. • **2020** — In this year, 'The Discomfort of Evening' won the International Booker Prize, an award celebrating books translated into English. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Han Kang: She won the International Booker Prize in 2016 for 'The Vegetarian'; David Diop: He won the International Booker Prize in 2021 for 'At Night All Blood Is Black'; Olga Tokarczuk: She won the International Booker Prize in 2018 for 'Flights'.

Correct Answer: B. Amsterdam

• **Amsterdam** = This satirical novel by Ian McEwan, a renowned contemporary British writer, won him the Booker Prize for its dark humor and moral themes. • **1998** — In this year, 'Amsterdam' won the Booker Prize, a concise but impactful novel about two friends making a pact. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Atonement: This critically acclaimed novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001 but did not win; On Chesil Beach: This novella was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2007; Saturday: This novel by Ian McEwan was not shortlisted for the Booker Prize.