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    Novelist Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize for 'The Promise'

    The South African novelist has been shortlisted for the award twice before.
    by Neda Ulaby Nov 03, 2021 1 minute
    Damon Galgut in London's Royal Festival Hall in October.

    Twice shortlisted for the prestigious British literary award, the South African novelist Damon Galgut is a Booker bridesmaid no more. He's the winner of the 2021 award for , a mordant, realist look at the Swarts

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