After much anticipation, the winner of the Man Booker Prize for 2015 was finally announced Tuesday.
James is the first Jamaican to win the prize, andSeven Killingsis his third novel.
I keep thinking Im going to wake up, James said in his acceptance speech.
He said that 10 years ago, hed given up on publishing.
Im a difficult writer to like, he said.
A novel hed written was actually rejected around 70 times.
I said, Clearly, Im not meant to write books.'
Fortunately, he overcame those stumbling blocks, and was able to make history today.
Judges for this years prize included Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, John Burnside, Sam Leith, and Frances Osbourne.
Last year, Richard Flanagan won forThe Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Past winners include Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel, and Kazuo Ishiguro, V.S.
ReadEWs review ofA Brief History of Seven Killingshere.
