Who among the following has been named the joint winner of the 2019 Booker Prize after the judges broke their rules by declaring a tie?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo.
The 2019 Booker Prize was jointly awarded to Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo, marking a historic break from tradition. Atwood’s The Testaments and Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other were both honoured on October 14, 2019, after the judges chose to disregard prize rules that mandate a single winner—a rule put in place in 1993. This dual award made history: Atwood became the oldest recipient at 79, while Evaristo became the first Black woman to win the Booker