Szalay’s sixth work of fiction, which traces the life of one man, István, from his youth to midlife, was unanimously chosen as the winner, panel chair Roddy Doyle, who received the prestigious prize in 1993, confirmed.
Actor Sarah Jessica Parker joined Doyle on this year’s panel, along with the writers Chris Power, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ and Kiley Reid. The novel has also attracted praise from pop singer Dua Lipa and rapper Stormzy.
Lipa called it a “tense and gripping read” when she picked it for her book club last month, while Stormzy recorded an extract of the book for a short film that was played at this year’s ceremony.
Taking to the stage, he said: "There was a sense of risk being taken. And I think it's very important that we did take those risks. Fiction can take risks – aesthetic, formal or even moral risks. It's important the novel community embraces risk."
Flesh follows the emotionally detached and withdrawn István from adolescence to old age, as his life is unravelled by a series of events beyond his grasp, and explores masculinity, class, power, intimacy and migration.
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