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South African author Damon Galgut poses with his book 'The Promise' shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction in London on October 31, 2021.

Video. South African Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize for 'The Promise'

Updated: 04/11/2021 - 20:47 GMT+1

The judges called Galgut's novel a "tour de force."

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