M. John Harrison wins the Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’
The 81-year-old British author becomes the oldest winner of the £50,000 award for his satirical post-apocalyptic novel.
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UK author M. John Harrison, 81, won the Booker Prize on Monday for his novel The End of Everything, becoming the oldest winner of the £50,000 award for his satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic Britain.
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M. John Harrison is a veteran of the British science fiction literary scene. This was his first time being shortlisted for the Booker Prize, which critics have said was long overdue.
UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel The End of Everything, which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic Britain.
Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner of the award, which comes with a £50,000 (US$67,000) prize and a boost in sales and profile for the winner.
A veteran of the British science fiction literary scene, it was Harrison’s first time being shortlisted for the coveted prize, which critics have said was long overdue.
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