Yann Martel.
VS Naipaul was longlisted for the Booker prize for his book, but did not win it.
V.S.Naipaul.
Half a Life was written by V.S. Naipaul, but he didn't actually win the 2001 Man Booker Prize for Half a Life; Half a Life was longlisted for the prize. Naipaul had previously been shortlisted for the 1979 Man Booker Prize for his A Bend in the River, and won the 1971 Man Booker Prize for his In a Free State. Naipaul was a contender for the Man Booker International Prize in 2009.
Half a Life was written by V.S. Naipaul, but he didn't actually win the 2001 Man Booker Prize for Half a Life; Half a Life was longlisted for the prize. Naipaul had previously been shortlisted for the 1979 Man Booker Prize for his A Bend in the River, and won the 1971 Man Booker Prize for his In a Free State. Naipaul was a contender for the Man Booker International Prize in 2009.
ARVIND ADIGA got Booker prize for the book called " White Tigers"
V.S. Naipaul won the Booker Prize in 2001 for his novel "Half a Life." The book explores themes of identity, race, and belonging through the story of an Indian man struggling to find his place in the world.
The winner of the Booker Prize for the book "Disgrace" is J.M. Coetzee. "Disgrace" is a novel that explores complex themes of power, race, and redemption in post-apartheid South Africa. It won the Booker Prize in 1999.
Annually, this literary prize is awarded to the finest original novel written in English language, and published in the UK. The 2013 winner is New Zealand author Eleanor Catton for her book The Luminaries.
The god of small things
The Booker Prize is a monetary award given to the best English-language novel published by a British, Irish or Commonwealth author. It was first established by the Booker McConnell Company. In 2002, the Man Group investment company picked up sponsorship of the prize and its name was changed to the Man Booker Prize. Some famous winners of the prize include V. S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer, Iris Murdoch, Salman Rushdie, Thomas Keneally, Kingsley Amis, Ian McEwan and Margaret Atwood.
One can read about the Booker Prize for Fiction online at Wikipedia. Once on the page, type 'Man Booker Prize' into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up an article about the Booker Prize for Fiction.
Michael Ondaatje is the author of the book The English Patient.