“British writer won the Booker Prize Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for her novel “Orbital” about six astronauts on the ISS. The work explores the relationship between people and the planet, touching on the themes of sadness and the climate crisis.”, — write on: unn.ua
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This work tells about the lives of six astronauts from Japan, the Russian Federation, the USA, Great Britain and Italy, who spend a day on the International Space Station, orbiting the Earth. The novel covers themes of sadness, desire and the climate crisis, exploring the relationship between humans and the planet.
During the speech, Harvey noted that observing the Earth from space is like seeing yourself from the outside.
What we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves
This year’s award celebrated a record number of women, as the final list of nominees included five writers. The prize for this award is £50,000 (around €60,000).
The Man Booker Prize is awarded to works of fiction written in English and published in Great Britain or Ireland.