David Szalay's 'Flesh' Wins 2025 Booker Prize
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David Szalay's novel Flesh, which explores themes of passivity and uncontrollable life events through the story of a Hungarian man, has won the 2025 Booker Prize, beating out notable competitors and earning recognition for its profound narrative. Szalay, previously shortlisted for the prize, plans to celebrate by returning to Vienna.
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