India, Nov. 10 -- This morning, M John Harrison made history by becoming the oldest recipient of the Booker Prize. Harrison won the prize for his post apocalyptic novel 'The End of Everything' and beat 5 other authors who made it to the shortlist. He broke the record of Margaret Atwood, who was 78 years old at the time she won for 'The Testaments'.

Who is M John Harrison?

M. John Harrison, born Michael John Harrison, is a well-known British novelist, short-story writer and literary critic. He is widely celebrated for what he has contributed to science fiction, fantasy and contemporary literary fiction. Throughout his career, he has earned a reputation as an author who defies genre, experimenting with storytelling, language and unconvent...