south african novelist damon galgut has won the 2021 booker prize for fiction, with his book the promise. chosen from a shortlist of six books, the final winner was announced at a ceremony in london earlier tonight. the promise follows the decline of one south african family over four decades, from the apartheid era to the present day. it s damon galgut s ninth novel he s been nominated for the booker prize twice before, but this is the first time he s won. it s it s taking a long while to get hair and now that i have i kind of feel that i shouldn t be here. this could just as easily gone to any the other amazing, talented people on this list at a few others who aren t. but seeing as good fortune has fallen to me let me say this has been a great yearfor me let me say this has been a great year for african writing. i d me let me say this has been a great yearfor african writing. i d like to accept this on behalf of all the stories told and untold, the writers