English author and bookmakers' favourite Julian Barnes finally won the Man Booker Prize for fiction.He was rewarded for his sensational novel 'The sense of an Ending', which at 150 pages was described by reviews as a "novella".
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It was his fourth time on the Booker shortlist -- Barnes was previously nominated for "Flaubert's Parrot" in 1984, "England, England" in 1998 and "Arthur and George" in 2005.
His book has been created a wide recognition among readers.According to one reviewer ,"It's one of these books, a very readable book, if I may use that word, but readable not only once but twice and even three times."
Barnes, who has been critical of the prize in the past, said he was relieved to have won at the fourth attempt.This year Barnes was up against Carol Birch for "Jamrach's Menagerie", Canadian authors Patrick deWitt and Esi Edugyan for "The Sisters Brothers" and "Half Blood Blues" respectively, and
debut British novelists Stephen Kelman ("Pigeon English") and A.D. Miller ("Snowdrops").
In his acceptance speech at a glitzy awards ceremony in London's medieval Guildhall, he said with overwhelming emotions ,"And at times over the last years, in occasional moments of mild paranoia, I wondered whether there wasn't perhaps some similar sister organisation operating over here. "So I am as much relieved as I am delighted to receive the 2011 Booker Prize."
The Sense of an Ending, published by Random House, tells the story of Tony, a seemingly ordinary man who discovers that his memories are not as reliable as he thought.
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