Hungarian-British author David Szalay has won the Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, which explores the life of a tortured Hungarian émigré navigating wealth and identity. At the London ceremony, Szalay triumphed over five shortlisted authors, including Kiran Desai and Andrew Miller, receiving a £50,000 award. Judges praised the book’s unique narrative style and its themes of class, power, and masculinity. This marks Szalay’s second recognition from the Booker, having been a finalist in 2016.
