Twenty-two books published in 1970 and not considered for the Booker Prize because of a reorganisation of the rules could finally win the prestigious literary award 40 years on, organisers said on Monday.
Penguin India will publish Beatrice and Virgil in 2010.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/booker-prize-winner-martel-returns-with-a-new-novel/105800-40.html
It is about disgraced Communist party official's attempts to rebuild his life.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/chinese-writer-su-tong-wins-man-asian-prize/105391-40.html
Mantel's novel beat stiff competition from AS Byatt and JM Coetzee.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hilary-mantel-wins-man-booker-prize-for-wolf-hall/102827-40.html
But the punter's favourite is Hilary Mantel's novel about Thomas Cromwell.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/coetzee-in-booker-prize-race-for-third-time/102681-40.html
The winner will be announced on October 6.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/byatt-coetzee-among-finalists-for-booker-prize/100918-40.html
For the first time in recent years, no Indian writer figures in the list.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/2009-man-booker-longlist-announced/98159-40.html
The long list for the leading literary award includes 13 books.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/no-indian-writer-in-2009-man-booker-long-list/98111-40.html
Is the written word still powerful in the age of TV? Face the Nation discusses.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ftn-cant-write-off-books-even-in-the-age-of-tv/75927-40.html
He feels that getting two Booker prizes in one year is unlikely.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/rushdie-talks-about-books-politics-and-lovelife/74002-40.html
The winner's name will be announced on October 14.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/two-indian-writers-in-man-booker-prize-shortlist/73239-3.html
Aravind Adiga and Amitav Ghosh have made it to the shortlist.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/two-indian-authors-in-man-booker-prize-shortlist/73232-40.html
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