Capturing ‘an enormous breadth of the human experience’, the six shortlisted novels compete for a £30,000 prize to be awarded in June
‘Each book is gloriously compelling and readers will be captivated,’ said chair of the judges Monica Ali … the shortlisted novels.‘Each book is gloriously compelling and readers will be captivated,’ said chair of the judges Monica Ali … the shortlisted novels.
American writer VV Ganeshananthan, who is of Ilankai Tamil descent, was shortlisted for Brotherless Night, about a girl born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, who dreams of becoming a doctor before civil war subsumes the country and those around her are swept up in violent political ideologies. “A powerful book that has the intimacy of memoir, the range and ambition of an epic, and tells a truly unforgettable story about the Sri Lankan civil war,” said judge and author Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀.
The shortlist “features six brilliant, thought-provoking and spellbinding novels that between them capture an enormous breadth of the human experience,” said judging chair and author Monica Ali. “Readers will be captivated by the characters, the luminous writing and the exquisite storytelling. Each book is gloriously compelling and inventive and lingers in the heart and mind long after the final page.
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