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Sports & AwardsSkim2025-11-10
David Szalay Wins Booker Prize 2025
What Happened
British-Hungarian author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel 'Flesh' on November 10, 2025. The final shortlist notably featured Indian author Kiran Desai for her novel 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny'.
Why It Matters
Kiran Desai's inclusion in the shortlist highlights the continued prominence and global recognition of Indian and diaspora authors in prestigious English-language literature.
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