Tag: OK
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Not OK? Booker Winner Flesh Sparks Debate on Modern Masculinity
Introduction: A Book, a Word, a Conversation The Booker Prize ceremony may have concluded, but the conversations around this year’s winner, David Szalay’s Flesh, are far from over. At the center of the debate is a simple, stubborn tally: the protagonist István’s relentless use of the word “OK.” The word becomes a motif that many…
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Not OK? Flesh and the Booker Prize Debate on Modern Masculinity
Introduction: A Prize, a Phrase, a Provocation The Booker Prize often refracts a moment in literature through the lens of its winner. This year, David Szalay’s Flesh has become a flashpoint in debates about what it means to be masculine in contemporary society. Central to that conversation is the book’s refrain: the protagonist István repeatedly…