Booker Prize: Dystopian Novel ‘Prophet Song’ Follows In Footsteps Of ‘The English Patient’ & ‘Life Of Pi’ To Win Prestigious Award
deadline.comDystopian novel Prophet Song, by Irish author Paul Lynch, has won the 2023 Booker Prize. Set in Dublin, the story follows a family dealing with a terrifying new world in which democracy falls away.
The prestigious book award has previously been won by novels including The English Patient, The Remains Of The Day, Life Of Pi, The White Tiger, and Wolf Hall, all of which have been adapted into successful movies or TV series.
Chair of Judges, Esi Edugyan, described Prophet Song, which was the bookmakers’ favourite to win the prize, as “soul-shattering and true”, adding that readers “will not soon forget its warnings.” The subject matter rings especially true given the scenes of violence that have erupted in Dublin in recent days.
Ireland’s police chief Drew Harris this weekend blamed the rioting and violence, which saw multiple people stabbed, on a “lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology”.
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