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Edition 52 (2020)

Literary prizeEnglish-language long fictionInternational literary prize (English works)

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Douglas Stuart だぐらす すちゅあーと Winner

Set in Glasgow in the 1980s, it depicts poverty, isolation, and love through the relationship between a young boy named Shaggy and his alcoholic mother. A family novel that embraces harsh reality while also adding deep empathy.

Set in Glasgow in the 1980s, it depicts poverty, isolation, and love through the relationship between a young boy named Shaggy and his alcoholic mother.

povertyaddictionfamilyworking classScottish society