M. John Harrison, 81, wird ältester Booker-Preisträger

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  • Der britische Schriftsteller M. John Harrison gewann am Montag bei einer Zeremonie in der Londoner Old Billingsgate den Booker Prize 2026 und das Preisgeld von 50 000 Pfund, wie AP berichtete.
  • Mit 81 Jahren löst er Margaret Atwood als ältesten Gewinner des Preises ab, und die Juryvorsitzende Mary Beard nannte das Buch "einen Apokalypse-Roman mit einem Hauch von Optimismus".
  • Die Chefin der Booker Prize Foundation, Gaby Wood, bezeichnete Harrison als ersten Gewinner aus der "echten Science-Fiction-Welt", berichtete NPR, obwohl die Kritiker über den Roman gespalten sind.
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  1. 1 'The End of Everything' by M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction apnews.com
  2. 2 M John Harrison becomes oldest Booker Prize winner at 81 for The End of Everything www.independent.co.uk
  3. 3 Apocalyptic sci-fi novel 'The End of Everything' wins this year's Booker Prize www.wlrn.org
  4. 4 Booker Prize 2026: M John Harrison's 'baffling but brilliant' novel The End of Everything wins www.bbc.com
  5. 5 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize www.cnn.com
  6. 6 Everything you need to know about the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist thebookerprizes.com
  7. 7 Get to know the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026 thebookerprizes.com
  8. 8 'The End of Everything' by M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction www.ksat.com
  9. 9 The Observer guide to the 2026 Booker prize | The Observer observer.co.uk
  10. 10 The Booker Prize Gets Its First ‘Bona Fide' Science Fiction Winner www.nytimes.com
  11. 11 Booker Prize 2026 winner to be announced at London ceremony www.bbc.com
  12. 12 Booker Prize 2026 Nominees: All 6 shortlisted books - including Douglas Stuart's John of John www.scotsman.com
  13. 13 ‘The End of Everything’ by M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction www.chicagotribune.com
  14. 14 The Booker Prize 2026 goes to M John Harrison in ‘historic win’ www.thebookseller.com
  15. 15 Apocalyptic sci-fi novel 'The End of Everything' wins this year's Booker Prize www.npr.org
  16. 16 M John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction www.ft.com
  17. 17 81-year-old sci-fi writer becomes oldest-ever winner of $95k Booker Prize www.abc.net.au
  18. 18 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize | CNN edition.cnn.com
  19. 19 The Booker Prize has taught the publishing industry a lesson www.telegraph.co.uk
  20. 20 The 81-year-old winner of prestigious literary award www.scotsman.com
  21. 21 Booker Prize 2026: M. John Harrison wins top literary honour aged 81 www.standard.co.uk
  22. 22 M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel The End of Everything www.theglobeandmail.com
  23. 23 Author M John Harrison (81) becomes oldest winner of Booker Prize for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel www.thejournal.ie
  24. 24 Booker Prize 2026: M John Harrison wins for The End of Everything www.irishtimes.com
  25. 25 M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize. en.vijesti.me
  26. 26 Booker Prize 2026: M. John Harrison, 81, is oldest-ever winner indianexpress.com
  27. 27 English author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything www.cbc.ca
  28. 28 Booker Prize 2026 Winner Announced www.bbc.co.uk
  29. 29 Our verdict on the 2026 Booker winner — enthralling and exasperating www.thetimes.com
  30. 30 Everything you need to know about The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, winner of the Booker Prize 2026 thebookerprizes.com