Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for dystopian novel Prophet Song
The prestigious award recognizes the best original novel written in English and published in the U.K. Canadian Sarah Bernstein was on the shortlist for her novel Study for Obedience.
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The prestigious award recognizes the best original novel written in English and published in the U.K. Canadian Sarah Bernstein was on the shortlist for her novel Study for Obedience.