Flanagan declines Baillie Gifford prize money
Thursday, 21 November 2024 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
Richard Flanagan, who was yesterday announced the winner of the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for his book Question 7 (Knopf), has declined to accept the £50,000 (A$97,227) cash prize associated with the award, citing the sponsor’s investment in fossil fuels, reports the ABC. Flanagan gave a pre-recorded acceptance...
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