Which author won the 2002 Booker Prize for 'Life of Pi'?

Which author won the 2002 Booker Prize for Life of Pi? Yann Martel won it for his novel Life of Pi.

Published in 2001, the novel follows Piscine Molitor Patel, known as Pi, an Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and spends 227 days in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Its blend of adventure, spirituality and questions about truth helped it become an international bestseller.

Life of Pi was Martel's second novel. Before publication, it was reportedly rejected by at least five London publishers before Knopf Canada accepted it. The Booker win in 2002 transformed the Canadian writer's career and brought the novel a much wider audience.

A common mix-up is confusing the book's publication year with its prize year: Life of Pi appeared in 2001 but won the Booker in 2002. The story was later adapted into Ang Lee's 2012 film, which won four Academy Awards.