About this episode

'Small Boat' by Vincent Delecroix explores the moral implications of a real-life tragedy involving migrants.

"Small Boat" by Vincent Delecroix is a fictionalized account of a real-life tragedy, during which 27 migrants died after their inflatable dinghy capsized in the English Channel. It was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025.

People in this episode

Host: KMUW

Topics covered

• moral failings
• migration
• tragedy
• fiction
• literature

Keywords

• Small Boat
• Vincent Delecroix
• migrants
• English Channel
• International Booker Prize

Mentioned in this episode

Places: English Channel

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