London, Nov 12, 2024 (AFP) - Five women in the running for UK Booker Prize

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2024-11-12

The winner of the Booker Prize is to be announced on Tuesday, with a record five female authors vying to win the prestigious English-language literary award. Six authors from five countries have been shortlisted, with the winner of the £50,000 ($64,500) prize to be announced at a glitzy ceremony in London. Last year's prize was won by Irish writer Paul Lynch for his novel "Prophet Song" -- a dystopian work about Ireland that descends into tyranny......

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