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M. John Harrison wins 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything
British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel, The End of Everything. At 81 years old, Harrison becomes the oldest recipient in the history of the award, surpassing the previous record held by Margaret Atwood.
The winning novel, a 198-page dystopian satire and science fiction work, is set on the English coast in the near future. The plot follows a beachcomber named Phillip Tennent and his aunt Marnie as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world following an invasion by mysterious, shape-shifting entities known as the iGhetti.
Judging chair Mary Beard described the book as a work of huge ambition that provides a twinge of optimism despite its grim subject matter. The panel, which included musician Jarvis Cocker and writer Patricia Lockwood, reached a unanimous decision. Harrison, who previously served as a Booker judge in 2022, receives a £50,000 prize for the achievement.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The novel is set on the English coast in the near future. www.vecernji.hr · krdo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The novel The End of Everything is 198 pages long.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The winner receives a prize of £50,000. krdo.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] M John Harrison is the oldest winner of the Booker Prize at 81 years old. krdo.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] M John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize for the novel The End of Everything. www.vecernji.hr · krdo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The judging panel's decision to award the prize to Harrison was unanimous.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The story involves mysterious lifeforms called the iGhetti. www.vecernji.hr · krdo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gaby Wood stated Harrison is the first Booker winner to emerge from the bona fide science fiction world.