Here is the information about Booker Prize winners' interviews organized in a table format:
| Author | Year of Winning | Book Title | Interview Highlights | Where to Watch/Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shehan Karunatilaka | 2022 | The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Discusses blending fantasy, history, and dark humor, and the impact of Sri Lanka's history on his writing. | BBC Radio 4 - "Front Row Interview" The Guardian The New York Times |
| Damon Galgut | 2021 | The Promise | Talks about intergenerational themes, family betrayal, and post-apartheid South Africa. | The Guardian - "Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut talks about The Promise" BBC Radio 4 |
| Ahsan Ali | 2021 | The Secret Life | Discusses his journey to winning the Booker Prize, the themes of his novel, and the importance of representing diverse voices in literature. | The Guardian - "Ahsan Ali discusses his Booker Prize win" BBC Radio 4 The New York Times |
| Douglas Stuart | 2020 | Shuggie Bain | Discusses Glasgow's working-class life, addiction, isolation, and love. | The Guardian - "Douglas Stuart talks about Shuggie Bain and growing up in Glasgow" BBC Radio 4 |
| Anna Burns | 2018 | Milkman | Reflects on growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and societal power dynamics. | BBC Radio 4 - "Interview with Anna Burns" The Guardian - "Anna Burns on Milkman" |
| George Saunders | 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Discusses mixing historical facts with fiction, and themes of grief and the afterlife. | The New Yorker - "George Saunders: Writing Lincoln in the Bardo" BBC Radio 4 |
| Hilary Mantel | 2009, 2012 | Wolf Hall (2009), Bring Up the Bodies (2012) | Reflects on writing historical fiction, especially her portrayal of Thomas Cromwell. | The Guardian - "Hilary Mantel talks about Wolf Hall and historical fiction" BBC Radio 4 |
| Julian Barnes | 2011 | The Sense of an Ending | Talks about memory, guilt, and the passage of time in the context of his novel's central themes. | BBC Radio 4 - "Julian Barnes talks about The Sense of an Ending" The Guardian |
| Howard Jacobson | 2010 | The Finkler Question | Reflects on identity, friendship, and Jewishness explored in the novel. | BBC Radio 4 - "Howard Jacobson talks about The Finkler Question" The Guardian |
| Ian McEwan | 1998 | Amsterdam | Discusses friendship, guilt, and moral choices within a tragic event. | BBC Radio 4 - "Ian McEwan talks about Amsterdam" The Guardian |
| Arundhati Roy | 1997 | The God of Small Things | Talks about the political and social context of India and how it influenced the novel’s themes. | The Guardian - "Arundhati Roy talks about The God of Small Things" BBC Radio 4 |
| Peter Carey | 1988, 2001 | Oscar and Lucinda (1988), True History of the Kelly Gang (2001) | Discusses historical fiction and the writing process behind both winning books. | BBC Radio 4 - "Peter Carey talks about Oscar and Lucinda and Kelly Gang" The Guardian |
| Salman Rushdie | 1981 | Midnight's Children | Talks about the intersection of magical realism with political history and its impact. | BBC Radio 4 - "Salman Rushdie talks about Midnight’s Children" The Guardian |
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