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Aravind Adiga wins literature's Man Booker prize

Aravind Adiga won the prestigious Man Booker award Tuesday for his first novel The White Tiger.

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  • Published: 08:49 October 15, 2008
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  • Aravind Adiga is the fourth Indian-born author to win the prize, and joins compatriots Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai.
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London: Aravind Adiga won the prestigious Man Booker award Tuesday for his first novel The White Tiger.

Adiga won the 50,000 pound prize for his book about a protagonist who will use any means necessary to fulfil his dream of escaping impoverished village life for success in the big city.

At 34, Adiga was the youngest of the finalists for the literary prize.

Some have accused Adiga, who lives in Mumbai, of painting a negative picture of modern India and its huge underclass. But Adiga said he wanted to write about all aspects of Indian society.

"In India if you really want to get out and do a book you have to make a conscious effort to connect to people in every conceivable way, " he said after winning the prize.

Adiga is the fourth Indian-born author to win the prize, and joins compatriots Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai. A fifth winner, V.S. Naipaul is of Indian ancestry.

The chairman of the judges, Michael Portillo, said the book was an impressive work.

"The novel is in many ways perfect. It is quite difficult to find any structural flaws with it," he said.

Have you read 'The White Tiger'? What do you think of the other entries? Which is your favourite among the nominations?


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I'm proud to hear that Adiga has won this literary award, his work should continue to bring more awards to India. Surely this novel will inspire many young minds and directors.
Subha
Dubai,UAE
Posted: October 15, 2008, 13:57

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