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Julian barnes finally won the literary prize that has eluded him on three previous occasions when he was tonight presented with the man booker prize for his short novel, the sense of an ending. Author julian barnes has finally won the man booker prize for his short novel, the sense of an ending. Julian barnes man booker prize winning novel combines expertly crafted narrative with a unique depth of philosophical inquiry and psychological complexity. The sense of an ending is the story of one man coming to terms with the mutable past. Julian barnes won the man booker prize in 2011 for the sense of an ending his fourteenth work of fiction after being nominated in each of the preceding three decades. Thanks so much for talking to us, and again, congratulations. Julian barnes sense of an ending a fine and curious short.
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