This writer won an award for “Embers Today” in 1989, and his book was nominated Clara and the Sun About a robot that started to establish emotional connections with the humans around her.
After the judges reduced 158 novels to the remaining 13 novels, writers from Sri Lanka, South Africa, the United States and Canada, and the United Kingdom included him on the list.
Five other novelists have previously entered the shortlist or shortlist for the award, including Damon Galgut, who was shortlisted twice.
Also nominated is Francis Spford, his book, Eternal lightIt tells the story of post-war London, through the life of five imaginary children who were resurrected after being killed when a rocket attacked South London in World War II.
The jury chairman and historian Maya Jasanoff said: “One thing that brings these books together is that they can attract readers to an unusual story, and use ingenious, unique Voice to do this. Many of them consider how people deal with the past—whether it is a personal experience of grief or chaos, or the historical legacy of slavery, apartheid, and civil war.
“Many people examine intimacy under pressure and use them to think about the notion of freedom and obligation, or what makes us human. What resonates in particular during the pandemic is that all these books have important content about the nature of the community. , From the tiny and hidden cyberspace to the immeasurable vast cyberspace.
“Locked reading fosters a strong sense of connection with books and a common cause between the judges. Although we don’t always respond to the author’s choice in the same way, every book on this list triggers among us It took a long time to discuss and led to unexpected and enlightening directions. We are happy to share a list that appeals to multiple tastes. We hope that as readers learn more, more conversations can be generated.”
The shortlist of the six books will be announced on September 14th, and the winners will be announced on November 3.
The winner will receive £50,000 and is expected to see their book on the bestseller list.
Previous winners include Iris Murdoch, Salman Rushdie and Hilary Mantel.
The full text of the 2021 Booker Prize finalists:
Passage from Anuk Arudpragasam to the north
Damon Galgut’s Promise
Nathan Harris’s water sweetness
Karen Jennings Island
Mary Lawson’s town is called comfort
Nadifa Mohamed’s wealthy man
Richard Bowles’ confusion
Sunjeev Sahota China Room
