02:12 PM, Jan 14, 2013
London: British writer Howard Jacobson won the prestigious Booker Prize on Tuesday with his philosophical comedy "The Finkler Question," beating five other writers, including two-time winner Peter Carey and the bookies' favorite, Tom McCarthy. Jacobson, who had been on the long list twice for the 50,000 pounds ($ 80,000) prize but had never been shortlisted until this year, jokingly said he had prepared acceptance speeches for over two decades before... 08:54 AM, Oct 13, 2010
