Writer Jamaican Marlon James won the Booker Prize for his novel about the attempted murder of the famous Jamaican musician Bob Marley in 1970.
Jury Chairman Michael Wood called the novel “Short History of the seven murders “the most exciting book from the short-list for the Booker Prize-2015.
He said the 680-page book” full of surprises “, as well as violent episodes and Jamaican slang.
novel, which spans three decades, based on a real attempt at the legendary musician and immerses the reader in a violent criminal reality of Jamaican those times.
44-year-old James became the first native of Jamaica who got shortlisted for the Booker Prize . “A Short History of the seven murders” – his third novel.
Booker Prize is awarded annually since 1969 and is one of the most prestigious awards in the world of English literature.
The winner of the award receives a cash award $ 50 thousand. pounds (76.2 thousand. dollars).
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