Fueled by anti-immigration fervor, support for populist far-right parties is surging around the world. Paul Lynch’s novel “Prophet Song,” winner of this year’s Booker Prize, serves as a stark reminder of the chaos and hardship that political populism and authoritarian regimes invariably bring.
LONDON – Irish author Paul Lynch has been awarded this year’s Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the English-speaking world, for his novel Prophet Song – and for good reason. With its harrowing vision of Ireland descending into tyranny, Lynch’s book perfectly captures the anxiety that characterizes our current political moment.
LONDON – Irish author Paul Lynch has been awarded this year’s Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the English-speaking world, for his novel Prophet Song – and for good reason. With its harrowing vision of Ireland descending into tyranny, Lynch’s book perfectly captures the anxiety that characterizes our current political moment.