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David Szalay, British-Hungarian author, wins the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh .

The prize carries £50,000 (around ₹58.4 lakh).

The award was announced at Old Billingsgate in London.

Last year’s winner, Samantha Harvey, presented the trophy. - Advertisement -

Flesh tells the story of a Hungarian émigré’s rise and fall.

Judges called it “a rare novel about men and meaning.”

Chair Roddy Doyle described it as “singular” and “extraordinary.”

The judging panel included Sarah Jessica Parker, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Kiley Reid, Chris Power, and Roddy Doyle.

Other shortlisted authors: Kiran Desai, Andrew Miller, Susan Choi, Katie Kitamura, and Ben Markovits.

David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh. The prize, worth £50,000 (about ₹58.4 lakh), was

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