{
  "id": 3889493,
  "title": "Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch, author Danielle McLaughlin to visit Seoul in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/booker-prize-winner-paul-lynch-author-danielle-mclaughlin-to-visit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/books/20260828/booker-prize-winner-paul-lynch-author-danielle-mclaughlin-to-visit-seoul-in-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Embassy of Ireland in Seoul has announced that Booker Prize-winning novelist Paul Lynch and short-story writer Danielle McLaughlin will be visiting the city in September. This marks Lynch's first trip to Korea. The embassy noted that Lynch's novel, \"Prophet Song,\" which won the 2023 Booker Prize, is the first of its kind to ever win the prestigious British award.\n\nLynch, whose work explores themes of totalitarian rule and loss of freedom, will host a public conversation with readers on September 11 at 7 p.m. at Daesan Hall in Seoul's Gwanghwamun area. Titled \"Imagination That Awakens Reality,\" the discussion will delve into how literature reflects real-world events and how imagination can provide new perspectives on the present.\n\nProphet Song, set in a fictional Ireland under a totalitarian regime, has garnered international acclaim for its realistic portrayal and dystopian imagination. The 2023 Booker Prize and the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace Prize are among its honors. McLaughlin, author of \"Dinosaurs on Other Planets,\" will deliver a lecture and a creative-writing workshop during her visit.",
  "summary": "The Embassy of Ireland in Seoul will host Booker Prize-winning novelist Paul Lynch and short-story writer Danielle McLaughlin in September, marking Lynch's first visit to Korea, the embassy said. Lynch, author of \"Prophet Song,\" which won the 2023 Booker Prize — Britain's leading literary award for English-language fiction — will hold a public conversation with readers on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch visits Seoul in September",
    "Lynch's novel 'Prophet Song' won 2023 Booker Prize",
    "McLaughlin to deliver lecture and workshop in Seoul"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This visit by prominent Irish authors to Seoul expands cultural exchange between Ireland and Korea, bringing Lynch's award-winning exploration of freedom and totalitarianism to a new audience.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch, author Danielle McLaughlin to visit Seoul in September",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/booker-prize-winner-paul-lynch-author-danielle-mclaughlin-to-visit-3894992",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:17:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}