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Judges described Kamila Shamsie's successful novel as "a remarkable book"
Kamila Shamsie has received the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction for her seventh novel Home Fire.
It was the third time the British-Pakistani creator had been nominated for the award, beforehand often known as the Baileys Prize and Orange Prize.
Home Fire, a remodeling of Sophocles' Greek tragedy Antigone, is about radicalisation and household loyalties.
Sarah Sands, chair of judges, mentioned the panel had chosen "the book which we felt spoke for our times".
She mentioned: "Home Fire is about id, conflicting loyalties, love and politics. And it sustains mastery of its themes and its type.
"It is a remarkable book which we passionately recommend."
Author Kate Mosse, the founding father of the prize, hosted Wednesday's ceremony in central London.
The different shortlisted titles had been:
- The IdiotElif Batuman
- The Mermaid and Mrs HancockImogen Hermes Gowar
- SightJessie Greengrass
- When I Hit YouMeena Kandasamy
- Sing, Unburied, SingJesmyn Ward
Sands, the editor of BBC Radio four's Today programme, mentioned it was a "dazzling shortlistit had depth and richness and variety".
She added: "We were forcibly struck by the quality of the prose. Each book had its champions."
- The Women's Prize for Fiction is awarded yearly to what judges take into account one of the best novel of the yr written in English by a feminine creator
- It was co-founded in 1996 by Mosse, who believed feminine authors had been usually missed for main literary prizes
- Previous winners of the prize embody Zadie Smith, Ali Smith, Lionel Shriver and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The successful creator receives £30,000 in prize cash and a Bessiea restricted version bronze figurine
The judging panel additionally included journalist Anita Ad, comic and author Katy Brand, journalist and Women's Equality Party co-founder Catherine Mayer and actress Imogen Stubbs.