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Mary Beard, the chair of the 2026 Booker Prize judging panel, said that literary reputations had not influenced the judges’ choices.
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Mary Beard, the chair of the 2026 Booker Prize judging panel, said that literary reputations had not influenced the judges’ choices.
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Mary Beard
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{
    "date": "2026-09-22",
    "role": "Chair of judging panel",
    "year": "2026",
    "award": "Booker Prize",
    "person": "Mary Beard"
}
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September 25, 2026 at 4:41 AM (2 weeks ago)
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Novels by Marlon James and Douglas Stuart Lead Booker Prize Shortlist
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/books/booker-prize-shortlist.html

Marlon James's "The Disappearers" and Douglas Stuart's "John of John" are among the six books shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize. Both authors are past winners, and a second win would be a rare achievement for the prestigious literary award.

Booker Prize Literary Awards Fiction Marlon James Douglas Stuart Elizabeth Strout M. John Harrison Luke Kennard Rebecca Perry

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