Schon drei Mal zählte er zu den Finalisten. Jetzt erhielt der Engländer den renommierten britischen Literaturpreis, der mit 50.000 Pfund dotiert ist.
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Roman "The Sense of an Ending"
Schriftsteller Julian Barnes erhält Booker Prize
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epa02971528 (FILE) A file photo dated 02 June 2007 of British writer Julian Barnes reading from his book 'Arthur & George', in Zurich, Switzerland. British author Julian Barnes on 19 October 2011 won the Man Booker Prize for fiction for his novel 'The Sense of an Ending', described as the story of one man ''coming to terms with the mutable past'', it was reported in the very early hours 19 October 2011. Barnes, 65, had been shortlisted three times previously for the prestigious award worth 50,000 pounds (78,700 dollars), and was the hot favourite for the 2011 prize. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA BELLA +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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