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International Booker Prize Renamed Bukhman International Booker Prize
### Why in News?
- The **International Booker Prize** will be renamed the **Bukhman International Booker Prize** under a new **10-year funding agreement**.
### Key Details
- The arrangement is backed by **Bukhman Philanthropies** and will take effect from the **2027 prize cycle**.
- The winner’s prize will rise to **£100,000**, shared equally between the winning author and translator.
- The award recognises a work of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
### Exam Connect
- **International Booker Prize** → Major award for translated fiction, shared by author and translator.