M. John Harrison, 81, wins 2026 Booker Prize for satirical dystopian novel
British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for a satirical dystopian novel, known in Arabic as "The End of Everything". At 81, he becomes the oldest winner in the prize's history.
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Why it matters
The Booker is one of the most prominent literary prizes in English, and a win typically boosts attention to the book and its chances of being translated into other languages, including Arabic.
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