How many times was Julian Barnes shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize before he won it?
Three times
Twice
Four times
Five times
Answer
Julian Barnes was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize three times before he won it in 2011 for The Sense of an Ending. He was first shortlisted in 1989 for Flaubert's Parrot, then again in 1994 for A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters, and finally in 2005 for Arthur & George.
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