Canadian Author Alice Munro winner of the 2009 Booker International Prize at attends a press conference at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, June, 25, 2009. The prize is worth 60,000 Sterling and is awarded once every two years to a living author. The 77-year-old author from Ontario said Ireland's short story authors had inspired her to keep writing. AP Photo logo AP Photo 32 months ago

Canadian Author Alice Munro winner of the 2009 Booker International Prize at attends a press conference at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, June, 25, 2009. The prize is worth 60,000 Sterling and is awarded once every two years to a living author. The 77-year-old author from Ontario said Ireland's short story authors had inspired her to keep writing.

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