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Home > Arts Awards > Literary Awards > Man Booker Prize Man Booker PrizeThe Man Booker Prize for Fiction is one of the literary world's most prestigious awards. Established in 1969 and open to writers who are citizens of a British Commonwealth country, or the Republic of Ireland, the prize has become one of the most respected in the industry due to the integrity of its judging process. Sponsored by the financial services group Man Group, the winner of the 2005 Booker Prize received £50,000 as prize money. Beyond this, the publicity generated by the prize also ensures increased sales of books by all the shortlisted finalists. The winning titles for 2004, 2003 and 2002 all made it to the bestselling book lists for their respective years. In addition, several winning and shortlisted books have subsequently been developed into feature films, perhaps most famously The English Patient, Remains of the Day, and Schindler's Ark (released on film as Schindler's List). But for the authors, it is primarily the prestige of the title that is the motivating factor for the Booker Prize. As Graham Swift said after being award the 1996 Man Booker Prize, "Prizes don't make writers and writers don't write to win prizes, but in the near-glut of literary awards now on offer, the Booker remains special. It's the one which, if we're completely honest, we most covet." Winners of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction
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