CRITIQUE – We met the Irish writer in Dublin, winner of the prestigious Booker Prize in 2023 for a slightly dystopian but furiously realistic novel, which can be read in one sitting. And demonstrating that he has lost none of his immense talent.
Jeans, black shirt and jacket, bracelets on his wrists, shoulder-length hair and three-day beard: Paul Lynch has the look of the singer of a rock group on tour. And in fact, he has been traveling the planet for a year, but to present his fifth novel, The Song of the Prophet, crowned with the prestigious Booker Prize 2023. Sipping coffee at a table in the bar of The Fleet hotel in Dublin, his serious face stands out among the customers bantering near the fireplace, a Guinness in hand.
“All writers dream of winning this prize, but you never believe it will happen to you. Overnight, my name was broadcast in 3000 media outlets around the world ; here, I found myself on the front pages of television news, daily newspapers and websites. In less than a year, I have traveled around the world several times. Sales of my book have exploded: it’s a privilege, but also a great responsibility “
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