David Szalay

David Szalay
David Szalay
	Szalay at the 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival
Born	1974 (age 51–52); Montréal, Québec
Citizenship	Canada; Hungary; UK;
Education	Sussex House School
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Notable works	All That Man Is (2016); Turbulence (2018); Flesh (2025);
Notable awards	Betty Trask Award (2007); Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (2007); Gordon Burn Prize (2016); Booker Prize (2025);
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David Szalay (/ˈsɒlɔɪ/ SOL-oy; born January 1974) is a Canadian-Hungarian writer. His novels All That Man Is and Turbulence are noted for their unique narrative structure, being collections of intertwined short stories. All That Man Is was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize that year. His sixth novel, Flesh, won the 2025 Booker Prize.