MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008 NOMINEES  

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SIX candidates were short listed for man booker prize for fiction 2008.

Short listed candidates


ARAVID ADIGA(INDIA) –THE WHITE TIGER

SEBASTIAN BARRY(IRELAND) – THE SECRET SCRIPTURE
AMITAV GHOSH(INDIA) -SEA OF POPPIES
LINDA GRANT(ENGLAND) -THE CLOTHES
PHILIP HENSHER(ENGLAND)-THE NORTHERN CLEMENCY
STEVE TOLTZ(AUSTRALIA) - A Fraction of the Whole

AMONG the short listed candidates for man booker prize 2008 .two are Indians, two are from ENGLAND and two are debutants. IRISH writier Sebastian is the favourite for the man booker prize 2008 and INDIAN writer AMITAV GHOSH was the second favourite for his book sea of poppies. THE 50,000 DOLLARS MAN BOOKER PRIZE is among the worlds highest profile literary awards. 41 books have won the prize till know. THE WINNER will be announced at a ceremony in london’s guildhall.

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