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An ornate Booker Prize trophy rests on a velvet cushion in a grand, sunlit library, representing literary achievement and historical significance.

What Is the Booker Prize's Cultural Impact and History?

In 2019, the Booker Prize judges made a striking decision, naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo as joint winners, directly defying the prize's own long-standing regulations.

Isabel Castillo·May 29, 2026