Munro wins international Booker May 27, 2009
She saw off competition from 13 other nominees, including Australian two-time Booker winner Peter Carey and Briton James Kelman, to win the 60,000 award. It is given every two years to a living author for an entire body of work that has contributed to fiction across the world stage. (BBC News -- Americas)
Alice Munro Beats Carey, Oates for $94,900 Man Booker International Prize May 27, 2009
In addition to Carey, Vargas Llosa and Oates, the other contestants were ; Evan S. Connell; Mahasweta Devi; James Kelman; Arnost Lustig; ; Antonio Tabucchi; Ngugi wa Thiongo; ; and Ludmila Ulitskaya. Munro will receive the prize money and a trophy at a ceremony on June 25 at Trinity College, Dublin. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Carey in line for major award Mar 20, 2009
Also cited were Joyce Carol Oates of the United States, Mahasweta Devi of Bangladesh, Scottish author James Kelman, Arnost Lustig of the Czech Republic, Canadian short-story writer Alice Munro, Italy's Antonio Tabucchi, Kenyan Ngugi Wa Thiong'O, Dubravka Ugresic of Croatia and Ludmila Ulitskaya of Russia. Previous winners of the prize, founded in 2004, are Ismail Kadare of Albania and Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kanye West faces charges Mar 19, 2009
Also cited were Australia's Peter Carey, Mahasweta Devi of Bangladesh, Scottish author James Kelman, Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru, Arnost Lustig of the Czech Republic, Canadian short story writer Alice Munro, Italy's Antonio Tabucchi, Kenyan Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Dubravka Ugresic of Croatia, and Ludmila Ulitskaya of Russia. (AP). (Boston Globe)
Carey up for international Booker Mar 19, 2009
James Kelman is the only UK-born author to make the list, while three Americans including Evan S Connell are included. The winner, who will be announced in May, is recognised for their an entire body of work. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
