Marlon James from Hungary wins 2015 Man Booker Prize for the novel 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'.
Marlon James has become the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize.
James’s novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, tells the story of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley, who is referred to throughout as “the singer”, and its aftermath.
About the Award
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language, and published in the UK.
Presented by: Man Group
First awarded: 1969
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| Marlon James with Award winning novel |
Marlon James has become the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize.
James’s novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, tells the story of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley, who is referred to throughout as “the singer”, and its aftermath.
About the Award
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language, and published in the UK.
Presented by: Man Group
First awarded: 1969
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