US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel ‘Flesh’
- On Monday in London, David Szalay, Hungarian-British writer, won the Booker Prize for fiction for his novel Flesh, the win announced at the ceremony covered by AP.
- The judging panel, led by Roddy Doyle, chose the winner unanimously after discussing six shortlisted books for more than five hours from 153 submitted novels.
- Critics and judges highlighted Flesh, the novel's unadorned naturalism charting one man's life, with Roddy Doyle saying `We had never read anything quite like it` this year.
- The winner receives 50,000 pounds and a trophy presented by last year’s winner Samantha Harvey, typically boosting the author’s sales and profile.
- At the ceremony, an extract from Flesh was performed by Stormzy, attended by celebrity guests, and judged from 153 books published between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
100 Articles
100 Articles
The Vienna-based Brit won the prize with the novel "Flesh", a lonesome story between Hungary and Great Britain. The prestigious prize is endowed with £50,000.
·Vienna, Austria
Read Full Article
Montreal-born David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction
LONDON -- Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for "Flesh," the story of one man's life from working-class origins in Hungary to mega-wealth in Britain, in which what isn't on the page is just as important as what is.
·Toronto, Canada
Read Full Article
Who is David Szalay? Meet the Booker Prize 2025 winner who beat Indian author Kiran Desai this year
David Szalay beat Kiran Desai’s ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ to win the Booker Prize 2025. The coveted literary award brings a £50,000 ($66,000) payday and a big boost to the winner’s sales and global profile.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources100
Leaning Left42Leaning Right14Center24Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 30%
R 17%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
