David France’s study of the struggle for effective treatment of a disease that was initially widely ignored was described by judges as ‘vital and important’
An insider account of the HIV/Aids epidemic hailed by Edmund White as “epoch-making” has scooped a major prize for LGBTQ+ writing. David France’s How to Survive a Plague tells the story of how a grassroots movement of activists, some of whom faced their own struggle with the illness, forced through legal and scientific change that turned HIV from an almost certain death sentence to a manageable disease where drugs are available.
It is the third time in the prize’s seven-year history that the award has gone to a nonfiction book. Describing France’s book as the unanimous choice, chair of judges John Boyne said: “In this time of renewed activism in an increasingly uncertain world, France’s definitive account of the Aids crisis, and the activists who changed the fate of so many lives, seems vital and important to inspire everyone, not just the LGBTQ+ community.”
Related: How to Survive a Plague by David France – review
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