![]() In honour of the 2022 winning announcement, we take a look at The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida and the previous four top Booker titles that preceded it, which all showcase the power of the written word. The shortlist provides an opportunity to be immersed in masterful storytelling. ![]() ![]() Karunatilaka’s deft and moving novel beat five other shortlisted novels to the post, all of which, in one way or another, answered the question of what is the importance of an individual life, and what can be achieved. Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize 2022 Her book Tomb of Sand is the first book in any Indian language to clinch the prize, which honors. The skill of the writer was praised as the judges admired the “ambition of its scope, and the hilarious audacity of its narrative techniques”. The book takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey from life to death, and explores themes of joy, tenderness, love and loyalty. 2022: Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida 10 Premio Booker Internacional Artículo principal: Premio International Booker Ismail Kadare, el primer ganador del Premio Booker Internacional. ![]() The searing title is set among the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war, and was described by the chair of judges, Neil MacGregor, as being a “metaphysical thriller, an afterlife noir that dissolves the boundaries not just of different genres, but of life and death, body and spirit, east and west”. Writer of rock songs, screenplays and travel stories Shehan Karunatilaka has won the 2022 Booker Prize for his “daring” novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. ![]()
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