The final nominees for this year’s Booker Prize for fiction were announced on Tuesday (Sept 6) in Britain. The list features the oldest author and the shortest book ever to make the prestigious six-strong literary shortlist.

The&nbsp;Booker Prize is the top literary honour given to any English novel.

A life-changing opportunity, equal numbers of men and women competed for the award, which was narrowed down from a longlist of 13 revealed in July.

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Octogenarian Englishman Alan Garner, who will turn 88 this year on October 17, when the prize will be announced, was shortlisted for his novel "Treacle Walker", the shortest novel by word count. Best known for his children’s fantasy books and folktale retellings, he received the nomination after six decades in print.

"They're not easy books, even though they may be short. But like many great pleasures, some require hard work, and we found them well worth the effort,"&nbsp;Neil MacGregor, chair of the 2022 judges, told AFP.

Another shortlisted Zimbabwean novelist, NoViolet Bulawayo, made it for the second time, for her&nbsp;book "Glory."

The only other author not from the British Isles or the US was Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka, nominated for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida."

The selection of American Percival Everett for "Trees" gave independent publisher Influx Press its first spot on the Booker nominee list.

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Fellow US writer Elizabeth Strout featured for "Oh William!" while Irish author Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These" completed the shortlist.&nbsp;

At 116 pages, Keegan's is the shortest finalist by the number of pages in the&nbsp;Booker Prize's 53-year history, AFP reported.

MacGregor said that these are the pieces the judges liked.&nbsp;"They're books that we want to recommend to others. They're not too long, and that's maybe evidence that we're looking at not just great writing, but also some great editing," he said.

The winner will be announced on October 17.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The final nominees for this year’s Booker Prize for fiction were announced on Tuesday (Sept 6) in Britain. The list features the oldest author and the shortest book ever to make the prestigious six-strong literary shortlist.

The final nominees for this year’s Booker Prize for fiction were announced on Tuesday (Sept 6) in Britain. The list features the oldest author and the shortest book ever to make the prestigious six-strong literary shortlist. The Booker Prize is the top literary honour given to any English novel. A life-changing opportunity, equal numbers of men and women competed for the award, which was narrowed down from a longlist of 13 revealed in July. Also read | Booker-winner Geetanjali Shree's event cancelled in Agra after complaint against her Octogenarian Englishman Alan Garner, who will turn 88 this year on October 17, when the prize will be announced, was shortlisted for his novel "Treacle Walker", the shortest novel by word count. Best known for his children’s fantasy books and folktale retellings, he received the nomination after six decades in print. "They're not easy books, even though they may be short. But like many great pleasures, some require hard work, and we found them well worth the effort," Neil MacGregor, chair of the 2022 judges, told AFP. Another shortlisted Zimbabwean novelist, NoViolet Bulawayo, made it for the second time, for her book "Glory." The only other author not from the British Isles or the US was Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka, nominated for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida." The selection of American Percival Everett for "Trees" gave independent publisher Influx Press its first spot on the Booker nominee list. Also read | South African Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize for 'The Promise' Fellow US writer Elizabeth Strout featured for "Oh William!" while Irish author Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These" completed the shortlist. At 116 pages, Keegan's is the shortest finalist by the number of pages in the Booker Prize's 53-year history, AFP reported. MacGregor said that these are the pieces the judges liked. "They're books that we want to recommend to others. They're not too long, and that's maybe evidence that we're looking at not just great writing, but also some great editing," he said. The winner will be announced on October 17. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Alan Garner, NoViolet Bulawayo, and four others shortlisted for Booker prize 2022

The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row, the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The foundation added that a decision on the Peace Prize, which is traditionally awarded in Norway, had not been made yet.

The Nobel Committee "is still keeping open the possibility of welcoming this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate (s) to Oslo," it said.

It is to announce the format of the Oslo ceremony by mid-October.&nbsp;

"I think everybody would like the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, but we are not there yet," Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, said in a statement.

"Uncertainty about the course of the pandemic and international travel possibilities is the reason why the 2021 laureates will receive their medals and diplomas in their home countries," he continued.

The winners are announced in early October but are usually handed out at large, lavish ceremonies in the two Scandinavian capitals on December 10, the anniversary of the death of the prizes' founder Alfred Nobel who died 1896.

Last year, the foundation also decided to give out the science and literature prizes in the laureates' respective home countries due to the travel restrictions imposed over the pandemic.

The prizes for science are in medicine, chemistry and physics.

Like in 2020, the 2021 ceremonies "will be a mixture of digital and physical events," the foundation said.

The Nobel Prizes, which this year celebrate their 120th anniversary since the first awards in 1901, will be announced between 4 and 11 October.

Medicine will be announced on Monday, followed by physics the next day and chemistry on Wednesday, October 6.

The highly anticipated literature and peace prizes will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively, followed by the economics prize created by Sweden's central bank on the following Monday.

The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row, the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The foundation that organises the Nobel Prizes said Thursday that for the second year in a row, the winners in science and literature would receive their awards in their home countries, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation added that a decision on the Peace Prize, which is traditionally awarded in Norway, had not been made yet. The Nobel Committee "is still keeping open the possibility of welcoming this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate (s) to Oslo," it said. It is to announce the format of the Oslo ceremony by mid-October. "I think everybody would like the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, but we are not there yet," Vidar Helgesen, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation, said in a statement. "Uncertainty about the course of the pandemic and international travel possibilities is the reason why the 2021 laureates will receive their medals and diplomas in their home countries," he continued. The winners are announced in early October but are usually handed out at large, lavish ceremonies in the two Scandinavian capitals on December 10, the anniversary of the death of the prizes' founder Alfred Nobel who died 1896. Last year, the foundation also decided to give out the science and literature prizes in the laureates' respective home countries due to the travel restrictions imposed over the pandemic. The prizes for science are in medicine, chemistry and physics. Like in 2020, the 2021 ceremonies "will be a mixture of digital and physical events," the foundation said. The Nobel Prizes, which this year celebrate their 120th anniversary since the first awards in 1901, will be announced between 4 and 11 October. Medicine will be announced on Monday, followed by physics the next day and chemistry on Wednesday, October 6. The highly anticipated literature and peace prizes will be announced on Thursday and Friday respectively, followed by the economics prize created by Sweden's central bank on the following Monday.

Nobel science and literature prizes to be awarded in the winners' home countries

The Swedish academy will be allowed to award the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize for literature this year, the Nobel Foundation said on Tuesday, after a sex scandal forced a postponement of last year's prize.

"It will again be possible to award the Nobel prize in literature and this autumn laureates for both 2018 and 2019 will be selected," it said in a statement.

The Nobel Foundation last year stopped the Academy from awarding the prize after a string of sexual misconduct allegations against the husband of one of the members effectively paralysed the literary body.

The Swedish academy will be allowed to award the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize for literature this year, the Nobel Foundation said on Tuesday, after a sex scandal forced a postponement of last year's prize.

The Swedish academy will be allowed to award the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize for literature this year, the Nobel Foundation said on Tuesday, after a sex scandal forced a postponement of last year's prize. "It will again be possible to award the Nobel prize in literature and this autumn laureates for both 2018 and 2019 will be selected," it said in a statement. The Nobel Foundation last year stopped the Academy from awarding the prize after a string of sexual misconduct allegations against the husband of one of the members effectively paralysed the literary body.

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