Eighty-one-year-old British author M. John Harrison has won the Booker Prize.
Harrison won this year’s Booker Prize for his novel ‘The End of Everything’.
Harrison has become the oldest author ever to win the Booker Prize. He was awarded the £50,000 prize at a ceremony held in London on Monday.
Active in the writing field for nearly 60 years, Harrison enjoys a dedicated group of readers and admirers. His winning novel is set in a British society that has completely changed following a mysterious disaster.
Opinions among readers and critics regarding the novel have been divided. Some critics have described it as bleak yet brilliant, dreamlike, and complex.
Dame Mary Beard, chair of the judging panel, stated that while the novel is challenging to read, it stands as an example of great literature. According to her, the book offers readers a new perspective to think about and shows a ray of hope despite the story’s heavy subject matter.
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