Richard Flanagan Rejects £50k Prize Over Fossil Fuel Investments
Flanagan, a double literary award winner, calls for Baillie Gifford to reduce fossil fuel ties before accepting the prize money.
- Richard Flanagan, winner of the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for his memoir 'Question 7', has delayed accepting the £50,000 prize.
- Flanagan, who also won the Booker Prize a decade ago, is the first author to win both prestigious awards.
- He has requested that Baillie Gifford, the prize sponsor, provide a plan to reduce its fossil fuel investments before he accepts the prize money.
- Flanagan emphasized the existential threat of climate change, particularly to the Tasmanian rainforest where he is currently trekking.
- Baillie Gifford acknowledged Flanagan's call for action and expressed willingness to continue discussions with the author.
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