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Man Booker International - Contenders

Saturday February 19, 2005
The contenders for the new Man Booker International Prize 2005 were announced yesterday, February 18. From 13 different countries, the list of authors includes five Nobel Laureates and two winners of the regular ole Man Booker Prize.

The Man Booker International Prize is open to writers of any nationality who write in English or whose works are found widely in translation. The £60,000 prize is awarded based an author's body of work rather than a single book.

The Contenders for The Man Booker International Prize 2005
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