US EditionCanadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay wins Booker Prize for fiction with his 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.
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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.
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.
Szalay Wins Booker Prize With Novel 'Not Like Any Other'
David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for Flesh , the story of an ordinary man's life over several decades in which what isn't on the page is just as important as what is. Szalay, 51, defeated five other finalists, including favorites Andrew Miller and Kiran Desai, to...
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