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M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize

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M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize

The 81-year-old’s postapocalyptic novel The End of Everything takes home the £50,000 awardGuardian fiction editor Justine Jordan on M John Harrison’s win: A visionary writer gets the recognition he deservesEighty-one-year-old M John Harrison has won the Booker…

The Guardian Books 1 hour ago 4 sources 1 min read

How the story developed

9 Nov, 13:45 UTC The Seattle Times - Entertainment: Marlon James or Douglas Stuart could snag a Booker double when the fiction prize is awarded
9 Nov, 22:00 UTC The Guardian Books: M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize
9 Nov, 22:00 UTC The Guardian - Opinion: M John Harrison’s Booker prize-winner is weird, challenging and strikingly topical
9 Nov, 22:01 UTC The Independent - Arts & Entertainment: M John Harrison becomes oldest Booker Prize winner at 81 for The End of Everything
9 Nov, 22:02 UTC The New York Times - Arts: M. John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ Wins Booker Prize

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The Seattle Times - Entertainment 1 story

Culture

Marlon James or Douglas Stuart could snag a Booker double when the fiction prize is awarded

9 hours ago

The Guardian Books 1 story

Culture

M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize

1 hour ago

The Guardian - Opinion 1 story

Politics

M John Harrison’s Booker prize-winner is weird, challenging and strikingly topical

1 hour ago

The Independent - Arts & Entertainment 1 story

Entertainment

M John Harrison becomes oldest Booker Prize winner at 81 for The End of Everything

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The New York Times - Arts 1 story

Culture

M. John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ Wins Booker Prize

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