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British-Nigerian Writer Bernardine Evaristo Wins Joint Booker Prize With Margaret Atwood

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Joint winners Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo attend The 2019 Booker Prize Winner Announcement at The Guildhall on October 14, 2019 in London, England.

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British-Nigerian Writer Bernardine Evaristo Wins Joint Booker Prize With Margaret Atwood

Evaristo is the first black woman to win the prize, but not everyone is pleased that she had to split the award.