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10 months agoBooks
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 ]