Two Canadians make short list for prestigious Man Booker Prize
Canadian author Madeleine Thien said she was feeling “pretty wonderful” to have her novel “Do Not Say We Have Nothing” shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize on Tuesday.
“I found out a few days ago so I’ve had a chance to let it settle in, which is good,” Thien said, then added, “it still hasn’t quite sunk in — almost.”
The Vancouver-born Thien joins Montreal native David Szalay along with two American and two British authors on the short list for the award, which will be handed out at a gala in London on Oct. 25. Each of the six writers on the short list receive 2,500 pounds (C$4,300) while the winner also gets a 50,000 pound (C$87,000) prize.
Szalay, whose family moved to England when he was just shy of a year old, received the nomination for his book “All That Man Is” (McClelland & Stewart).