How does it feel to be at festivals speaking about Prophet Song, which won the Booker? What kind of research went into understanding and portraying the workings of Ireland’s newly formed secret police, which is a major presence in Prophet Song? Larry, who is a trade unionist in Prophet Song, is asked to prove that his behaviour is not seditious. Art must be free, like dreams must be free. If art is not free, it ceases to be art.
