London - Australian writer Peter Carey has moved closer to a literary hat trick on Tuesday by being named a finalist for fiction's prestigious Booker Prize, an award he has already won twice.
Carey's Parrot and Olivier in America - a US odyssey inspired by philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville - is one of six contenders for the £50 000 prize, which guarantees a glut of media attention and a big boost in sales.
Carey took home Bookers in 1988 for Oscar and Lucinda and in 2001 for True History of Kelly Gang. He would be the first writer to win the prize three times, but it is considered a long shot.
South Africa's Damon Galgut is also on the list. See the article on www.news24.com for favourites and other finalists
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