BOOKER PRIZE
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Context: Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize for his novel "Prophet Song".
Key Highlights
- Irish writer Paul Lynch won the prestigious Booker Prize for his novel "Prophet Song". The award ceremony took place in London where Lynch was presented with the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize.
- "Prophet Song" follows the story of a woman striving to safeguard her family amidst Ireland's collapse into totalitarianism and war.
- The judges praised the novel as "a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave." They highlighted Lynch's remarkable language skills, acknowledging his ability to achieve stunning feats with words.
- The book triumphed over five other finalists selected from a pool of 163 novels submitted by publishers from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S., and Canada.
- Lynch described "Prophet Song" as an exploration of "radical empathy," aiming to immerse readers in the experience of living within a collapsing society.
Booker Prize ●The Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award given annually to the best novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ●It was founded in 1969 by Booker McConnell, a British conglomerate. The prize was originally known as the Booker Prize for Fiction, and it was awarded to a single novel each year. ●In 2002, the prize was renamed the Man Booker Prize after a sponsorship deal with the Man Group, an investment management firm. ●In 2019, the sponsorship deal with the Man Group ended, and the prize was reverted to its original name, the Booker Prize. Eligibility and Selection Process ●To be eligible for the Booker Prize, a novel must be written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The novel must be a work of fiction that has been published for the first time in the year of the award. ●The Booker Prize is awarded by a panel of five judges, who are all well-respected figures in the literary world. The judges read all of the eligible novels and then select a shortlist of six novels. The winner of the Booker Prize is announced at a ceremony in London in November of each year. |
PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Who won the Booker Prize for the novel "Prophet Song"? A) James Joyce B) Samuel Beckett C) Paul Lynch D) W.B. Yeats Answer: C Explanation: Paul Lynch, the Irish writer, won the Booker Prize for his novel "Prophet Song." |