Paul Beatty wins Man Booker Prize for The Sellout
In the 48-years history of the prize, the Beatty became the first US author to win it.
The shortlist for the 2016 probables for the award included two British, two US, one Canadian and one British-Canadian writer.
"The Sellout is published by small independent publisher Oneworld, who had their first win in 2015 with Marlon James’ A Brief History of Seven Killings," read the official website of the award.
"'It's really grand that what's important to me is also important to others," Man Booker Prize tweeted quoting the author after he received the award.
'It's about how people perceive me, how I think people perceive me.' #ManBooker2016 winner Paul Beatty on The Sellout pic.twitter.com/yWFjdzP4yJ
— Man Booker Prize (@ManBookerPrize) October 25, 2016
Image: WIkimedia Commons
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