2006 Man Booker Prize
British literary award
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The 2006 Man Booker Prize was awarded at a ceremony on 10 October 2006. The prize was awarded to Kiran Desai for her novel The Inheritance of Loss.[1] Desai was the youngest ever female writer to win the Booker Prize.[2]
Judges
- Hermione Lee (chair)
- Simon Armitage
- Candia McWilliam
- Anthony Quinn
- Fiona Shaw
Shortlist
| Author | Title | Genre(s) | Country | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiran Desai | The Inheritance of Loss | Novel | India | Hamish Hamilton |
| Kate Grenville | The Secret River | Novel | Australia | Canongate |
| M. J. Hyland | Carry Me Down | Novel | Australia, UK | Canongate |
| Hisham Matar | In the Country of Men | Novel | UK | Viking |
| Edward St Aubyn | Mother's Milk | Novel | UK | Picador |
| Sarah Waters | The Night Watch | Novel | UK | Virago |