Barbara Kingsolver

American novelist Barbara Kingsolver, winner of the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction, reacts with pleasure after receiving her award from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the Orange Prize ceremony on June 9, 2010 in London.

Kingsolver took home the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction with her sixth novel 'The Lacuna.' She beat the bookmakers' pre-award favorite, Hilary Mantel.

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