Who won the Man Booker International Prize 2019?
A. Annie Ernaux
B. Jokha Alharthi
C. Olga Tokarczuk
D. Alia Trabucco
Answer:B
Who won the Man Booker International Prize 2019?
A. Annie Ernaux B. Jokha Alharthi C. Olga Tokarczuk D. Alia Trabucco
Explanation: Oman author Jokha Alharthi on May 22, 2019 won the prestigious ‘Man Booker International Prize 2019’ for her novel “Celestial Bodies”. With this, Alharthi became the first Arabic-language writer to win the prize and the first female writer from Oman to have her work translated into English. Alharthi will split the prize money of 50,000 pound (USD 64,000) with her UK-based translator, Marilyn Booth.