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New Delhi
Indian-British journalist and commentator Madhumita Murgia’s book which explores the impact of AI on human society has been shortlisted for the 2024 inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.
The six books in the shortlist are Murgia’s “Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI”, “Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death” by Laura Cumming, “Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World” by Naomi Klein, “A Flat Place” by Noreen Masud, “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake” by Tiya Miles, and “How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir” by Safiya Sinclair.
“This is a book about how artificial intelligence is changing our experience of being human, told through the stories of ordinary individuals across eight countries, and their encounters with AI,” said Murgia while describing her book in a sentence.
“Our magnificent shortlist is made up of six powerful, impressive books that are characterized by the brilliance and beauty of their writing and which each offer a unique, original perspective. The readers of these books will never see the world – be it through art, history, landscape, politics, religion or technology – the same again,” said Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, Chair of Judges.
“The six books cover a broad range of subjects – from life writing, religion, art and history, to AI, social media and online politics. What links them is an originality of voice and an ability to turn complex ideas and personal trauma into inventive, compelling and immersive prose,” a statement said.
The Women’s Prize Trust creates equitable opportunities for women in the world of books and beyond. As a registered charity, they provide an awards platform that champions brilliant women writers and role models while nurturing a supportive, global community of readers and writers.
