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Booker Prize 2024

Booker Prize 2024

British author Samantha Harvey has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Booker Prize for her novel, Orbital. 

Overview on Orbital

  • Orbital is a thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s connection to Earth and the cosmos.
  • Set aboard the International Space Station, the novel follows a group of astronauts as they orbit our planet, offering a unique perspective on its beauty and fragility.
  • Harvey’s lyrical prose and insightful commentary on the human condition have earned her widespread acclaim.

About Booker Prize

  • The Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards globally, was established in the United Kingdom in 1969. 
  • Originally known as the Booker-McConnell Prize, it was created to celebrate and promote the highest quality of fiction written in English.
  • Global Reach: Initially limited to Commonwealth writers, it now welcomes entries from writers of any nationality.
  • Eligibility:  
    • The novel must be an original work written in English (not a translation).
    • It must be published in the UK or Ireland during the award year by a registered imprint; self-published works are excluded.
  • Financial Reward: The prize money associated with the Booker Prize is  £50,000.
  • International Booker Prize: Since 2016, the award has been given annually to a single work of fiction or collection of short stories, translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
    • The £50,000 prize for the winning title is shared equally between author and translator.

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Indian Booker Prize Laureate

Year Winner Book Title
1981 Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children
1997 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things
2006 Kiran Desai The Inheritance of Loss
2008 Aravind Adiga The White Tiger
2019 Salman Rushdie (Booker of Bookers) Midnight’s Children (for Booker’s 50th anniversary)
2022 Geetanjali Shree (International Booker) Tomb of Sand (originally Ret Samadhi)

Also Read: International Awards List

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