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The award was given to this year's winner after Paul Lynch's book Prophet Song, which refers to police and protesters clashing in Ireland, was not inspired by last week's riots in Dublin
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November 26, 2023
The judges of the Booker Prize have largely influenced their selection of this year's finalists, a book describing police and activists clashing in Ireland. After a full day of talks on Saturday, Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, 46, was chosen champion, with judges arguing that current events were not a 'determining factor' in their decision. However, judges Esi Edugyan's chairman acknowledged yesterday that although the latest Dublin mayhem was not "particularly front of mind" at the time, it did play a role in their discussions. "It wasn't the deciding factor, but I admit that it was something that did get raised," she said. One cannot let world events determine what one chooses as the best book ever published.'