Every two years the Man Booker International Prize is awarded to a writer to acknowledge their career in fiction. It is presented "to a living author who has published fiction either originally in
English or whose work is generally available in translation in the
English language."
In 2005 the award was presented to Ismail Kadare of Albania, in 2007 it went to Chinua Achebe of Nigeria, and in 2009 to Alice Munro of Canada.
The finalists for the 2011 prize have been announced as follows:
Wang Anyi (China)
Juan Goytisolo (Spain)
James Kelman (UK)
John le Carré (UK)
Amin Maalouf (Lebanon/France)
David Malouf (Australia)
Dacia Maraini (Italy)
Rohinton Mistry (India/Canada)
Philip Pullman (UK)
Marilynne Robinson (USA)
Philip Roth (USA)
Su Tong (China)
Anne Tyler (USA)
Since the announcement of this list John le Carré has requested that he be withdrawn from consideration for the prize.
The winner will be named at the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 18th.
In 2005 the award was presented to Ismail Kadare of Albania, in 2007 it went to Chinua Achebe of Nigeria, and in 2009 to Alice Munro of Canada.
The finalists for the 2011 prize have been announced as follows:
Wang Anyi (China)
Juan Goytisolo (Spain)
James Kelman (UK)
John le Carré (UK)
Amin Maalouf (Lebanon/France)
David Malouf (Australia)
Dacia Maraini (Italy)
Rohinton Mistry (India/Canada)
Philip Pullman (UK)
Marilynne Robinson (USA)
Philip Roth (USA)
Su Tong (China)
Anne Tyler (USA)
Since the announcement of this list John le Carré has requested that he be withdrawn from consideration for the prize.
The winner will be named at the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 18th.
