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Booker Prize winner 'Prophet Song' is a dystopian tale of Irish authoritarianism

Jan 8, 2024 · 8m
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  • Paul Lynch's Booker Prize winner 'Prophet Song' is dystopian.
  • The novel depicts an Irish family during democracy's fall.
  • It explores fiction's power against news and social media.

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