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I miss my solitude': Booker winner Paul Lynch says he is a social introvert'

Paul Lynch, the 2023 Booker prize winner, reflects on the challenges of sudden fame and the impact it has on his writing identity. [ more ]

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Paul Lynch: When you win the Booker, you are told you won't write for a year'

Paul Lynch's novel 'Prophet Song' won the Booker prize, depicting a nightmarish vision of Ireland under authoritarian rule, characterized by long, poetic sentences. [ more ]

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Writing

I miss my solitude': Booker winner Paul Lynch says he is a social introvert'

Paul Lynch, the 2023 Booker prize winner, reflects on the challenges of sudden fame and the impact it has on his writing identity. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Writing

Paul Lynch: When you win the Booker, you are told you won't write for a year'

Paul Lynch's novel 'Prophet Song' won the Booker prize, depicting a nightmarish vision of Ireland under authoritarian rule, characterized by long, poetic sentences. [ more ]

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'This is a wake-up call': Booker winner Paul Lynch on his novel about a fascist Ireland

Paul Lynch was awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, which imagines Ireland taken over by a fascist regime.

Lynch describes the first page of Prophet Song as a miracle of his writing life, with the entire meaning of the book encoded in those few lines. [ more ]

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This is a wake-up call': Booker winner Paul Lynch on his novel about a fascist Ireland

Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, which imagines Ireland being taken over by a fascist regime.

Lynch describes starting the novel as a 'miracle' moment, with the opening page coming to him almost as it appears in the final version of the book.

Prophet Song explores themes of creeping surveillance, erosion of civil liberties, and civil war in a dystopian Ireland. [ more ]

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arts24 - Ireland's Paul Lynch on winning 2023 Booker Prize with novel 'Prophet Song'

'Prophet Song' explores themes of totalitarianism and violence, drawing parallels to real-life events.

Paul Lynch's novel won the Booker Prize and is described as the Irish counterpart to 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.

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'Prophet Song' by Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for fiction

Irish author Paul Lynch wins the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'

Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the prestigious literary prize

'Prophet Song' is set in a dystopian Ireland and follows a mother's struggle against totalitarianism [ more ]

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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'

The novel is set in a dystopian version of Dublin and explores themes of totalitarianism and war

Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language [ more ]

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Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for Prophet Song' DW 11/27/2023

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song."

Lynch's book captures social and political anxieties of the current moment while dealing with timeless themes. [ more ]

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Soul-shattering' Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.

The novel explores an imagined Ireland descending into tyranny and captures social and political anxieties of the current moment.

The decision to award Lynch the prize was not unanimous and involved multiple rounds of voting and discussion. [ more ]

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Booker Prize goes to Prophet Song,' novel set in dystopian Dublin

Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, a dystopian story set in a collapsing society.

Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language.

The choice of winner was influenced by the book's capture of current social and political anxieties. [ more ]

www.france24.com

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arts24 - Ireland's Paul Lynch on winning 2023 Booker Prize with novel 'Prophet Song'

'Prophet Song' explores themes of totalitarianism and violence, drawing parallels to real-life events.

Paul Lynch's novel won the Booker Prize and is described as the Irish counterpart to 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.

[ more ]

www.france24.com

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'Prophet Song' by Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for fiction

Irish author Paul Lynch wins the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'

Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the prestigious literary prize

'Prophet Song' is set in a dystopian Ireland and follows a mother's struggle against totalitarianism [ more ]

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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'

The novel is set in a dystopian version of Dublin and explores themes of totalitarianism and war

Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language [ more ]

www.dw.com

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Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for Prophet Song' DW 11/27/2023

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song."

Lynch's book captures social and political anxieties of the current moment while dealing with timeless themes. [ more ]

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Soul-shattering' Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.

The novel explores an imagined Ireland descending into tyranny and captures social and political anxieties of the current moment.

The decision to award Lynch the prize was not unanimous and involved multiple rounds of voting and discussion. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

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Booker Prize goes to Prophet Song,' novel set in dystopian Dublin

Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, a dystopian story set in a collapsing society.

Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language.

The choice of winner was influenced by the book's capture of current social and political anxieties. [ more ]

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Novel simulates events already occurring', says Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch

Irish author Paul Lynch's Booker prize-winning novel Prophet Song is based on events that have already occurred

Lynch felt like he was living through the events of his novel during the pandemic lockdown

The novel captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment [ more ]

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Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch on Dublin riots: This is always under the surface

Irish author Paul Lynch expresses astonishment at recent riots in Dublin and remarks on the underlying tension in society.

Lynch believes his dystopian novel Prophet Song serves as a timeless warning about the dangers of authoritarianism.

The author emphasizes that while Ireland may have its problems, it is still an extraordinary and welcoming country for writers. [ more ]

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