Music icon Dua Lipa gave a speech at the Booker Prize ceremony. During her speech, Dua Lipa did not leave without mentioning the writer Ismail Kadare, through whom she said she learned about the resistant spirit of the Albanians that still keeps Kosovo fighting for international recognition of its independence.
"Reading books like Ismail Kadare's 'Castle' tested my language skills and helped me connect with my family background and identity as a Kosovo Albanian. Through Kadare, I learned about the spirit of Albanian resistance, that same stubborn determination that keeps Kosovo Albanians fighting for international recognition for our independence today ," said Dua Lipa.
Singer Dua Lipa said it's a pleasure to speak at the event to talk about reading.
" It is a great honor to be among some of the world's greatest literary minds to talk about the simple pleasure of reading a book. Reading is a passion that has taken many forms for me. Like many other London school kids, my favorite authors were Roald Dahl and Malorie Blackman," added Dua Lipa.
The Booker Prize was won by Shehan Karunatilaka's The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida, a supernatural satire set in the middle of Sri Lanka's murderous civil war.
