David Szalay wins 2025 Booker Prize for 'Flesh'

British-Hungarian writer David Szalay on Monday claimed the Booker Prizer, the high-profile British literary award, for his novel "Flesh", a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune.

The 52-year-old Szalay beat favorites Indian novelist Kiran Desai, who won the prize in 2006, and Britain's Andrew Miller to the £50,000 award which was announced at a ceremony in London.

Szalay had previously been shortlisted for the award in 2016 for his work "All That Man Is". His sixth novel, "Flesh" is another unflattering exploration of masculinity, telling the story of a working class Hungarian who moves from military service in his home country to working for the ultra-wealthy in London.