UK author M John Harrison’s End of Everything wins Booker Prize
The book uses dark humour and elusive narratives to cast a futuristic lens on modern politics post-calamity.
The book uses dark humour and elusive narratives to cast a futuristic lens on modern politics post-calamity.
The British science fiction writer beat the favourites to become the oldest winner of the prestigious prize.
The British science fiction writer beat the favourites to become the oldest winner of the prestigious prize.
The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious literary awards for a work of fiction.
The winner of this year's literary award will be announced in London on Monday.
M John Harrison becomes the oldest ever winner of the prestigious literary award at the age of 81.
M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for The End of Everything, which the judges described as "the politics of now seen through the lens of the future".
The frontrunners, the dark horses and our pick for the prize.
The frontrunners, the dark horses and our pick for the prize.
With the winner of one of the globe's most prestigious literary awards due to be announced next week, we take a look at the shortlist.
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