What is "Lost Man Booker Prize"?
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Prizes given for runner up
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Prizes given Posthumously
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Special award for the Novels published in 1970
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A competitor to Booker prize
The Lost Man Booker Prize was a special one-time award created in 2008 to honor novels published in 1970, a year when the Booker Prize changed its award timing. Authors from 1970 had been unfairly excluded from consideration, so this special prize acknowledged their work. It was not for runners-up, posthumous awards, nor a competing prize.
To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) Prizes given for runner up - This option is incorrect because the "Lost Man Booker Prize" does not specifically refer to prizes given for the runner-up. It is a specific award with a different purpose.
Option B) Prizes given Posthumously - This option is incorrect because the "Lost Man Booker Prize" does not specifically refer to prizes given posthumously. It is a specific award with a different purpose.
Option C) Special award for the Novels published in 1970 - This option is correct. The "Lost Man Booker Prize" was a one-off award given in 2010 to celebrate novels published in 1970. It aimed to fill a gap in the history of the prestigious Booker Prize, which was not awarded in 1970 due to a change in the eligibility period.
Option D) A competitor to Booker prize - This option is incorrect because the "Lost Man Booker Prize" is not a competitor to the Booker Prize. Instead, it is a special award that was created to recognize novels published in a specific year.
The correct answer is C) Special award for the Novels published in 1970. This option is correct because the "Lost Man Booker Prize" was indeed a one-off award given to novels published in 1970.