PHOTOS: Poland’s Olga Tokarczuk wins Man Booker Prize 2018: 10 interesting trivia about the prestigious award | The Indian Express

PHOTOS: Poland’s Olga Tokarczuk wins Man Booker Prize 2018: 10 interesting trivia about the prestigious award | The Indian Express

Poland’s Olga Tokarczuk wins Man Booker Prize 2018: 10 interesting trivia about the prestigious award

Considered one of the most celebrated literary awards in the British culture, the Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year to the best original novel written in English language and published in the UK. From 2018, it has opened to Irish publishers as well. It started in 1969 and PH Newby was the first winner of Booker Prize in 1969 for 'Something to Answer For'. This year Poland’s Olga Tokarczuk has won the prestigious honour. Much like other awards, there are several interesting trivia associated with it. Here are some of them.(Designed by Rajan Sharma/The Indian Express)