Julian Barnes, 5 others shortlisted for Booker
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A worker with the Booker Prize Foundation holds copies of the six shortlisted books for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A worker with the Booker Prize Foundation holds copies of the six shortlisted books for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A copy of the 'Snowdrops' novel by A.D. Miller, shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, is photographed following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo)
A copy of 'The Sense of an Ending' novel by Julian Barnes, shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, is photographed following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo)
A copy of the 'Half Blood Blues' novel by Esi Edugyan, shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, is photographed following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo)
A copy of 'The Sisters Brothers' novel by Patrick de Witt, shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for fiction, is photographed following a news conference announcing the 2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novels, in London, Tuesday, Sept, 6, 2011. The winner of the prestigious literary award who will receive 50,000 British pounds, will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. (AP Photo)
LONDON (AP) ? Three-time finalist Julian Barnes and two debut novelists are among the final six contenders for Britain's most prestigious literary award.
Barnes' memory-haunted novel "The Sense of an Ending" is said to be the favorite in this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist. The 65-year-old Briton has been nominated for the Booker thrice before but not won.
He faces competition from debut novelists Stephen Kelman, whose "Pigeon English" is inspired by the murder of a Ghanaian boy in London, and A.D. Miller, whose "Snowdrops" is set in Moscow.
The other contenders announced Tuesday are: "The Sisters Brothers," by Patrick deWitt; "Jamrach's Menagerie" by Carol Birch; and "Half Blood Blues" by Esi Edugyan.
The winner of the 50,000 pound ($82,000) prize will be named Oct. 18.
Associated Press
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