DBC Pierre Wins Booker Prize

Posted on October 15, 2003

Australian Author DBC Pierre, a former con man and drug addict, has won this year's coveted Booker Prize. Pierre won for his novel Vernon God Little, a dark comedy about a boy mistakenly identified as the shooter in a high school massacre that takes place in Texas. Pierre beat out Margaret Atwood, Damon Galgut, Zoe Heller, Clare Morrall, Monica Ali and others to win the prize. Pierre said his 50,000 pound check will go to pay creditors.

Source: BBC, Globe and Mail
Related Links: Past Booker Prize Winners