Oz’s first novel in a decade joins Kadare’s gruesome Ottoman tale in ‘ferociously intelligent’ selection – but one with very few womenA Chinese satire of communism, a retelling of the Robin Hood myth set in the Republic of Congo and a coming-of-age tale in a still-divided Jerusalem are among 13 books from 11 different languages that are longlisted for the Man Booker international prize.Books from Europe dominate the longlist, alongside two Israeli novels, and one apiece from China and Argentina. The annual award, which celebrates the finest global fiction translated into English, is worth £50,000, to be split evenly between author and translator. Related: The Explosion Chronicles by Yan Lianke review – a masterpiece Related: Translated fiction by women must stop being a minority in a minority Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book written in a child's voice wins the 2020 International Booker Prize, its author from a devoutly religious Dutch farming family. The post Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Translator Michele Hutchison, Win International Booker Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-26 16:17:28 UTC ]
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The International Booker Prize is awarded annually to the best book written in any language, translated into English, and published in the UK or Ireland. It comes with a whopping £50,000—shared equally between the author and translator. This year, the judges read 124 books in 30 languages. In a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-26 16:02:37 UTC ]
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The Discomfort of Evening (Faber) by 29-year-old Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, translated by Michele Hutchison, has won the £50,000 International Booker Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 04:53:40 UTC ]
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'A diverse range of themes' and experimentation with form are reflected in the 2020 longlist announced by the jury of the German Book Prize. The post German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-18 12:59:15 UTC ]
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Two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel and US novelist Anne Tyler are up against seven debut novelists, including Kiley Reid and Avni Doshi, on this year's longlist for the £50,000 award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-27 17:16:08 UTC ]
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Music streaming service Deezer has partnered with the International Booker Prize to produce a soundtrack for each shortlisted book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 04:08:44 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse opens Frankfurt Audio submissions and the UK's International Booker Prize postpones its winner announcement. The post Frankfurt Audio Puts Out 2020 Call; International Booker Postpones Naming Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-20 15:35:08 UTC ]
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The awarding of the £50,000 International Booker Prize ceremony is being postponed from May until later in the summer because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 00:41:32 UTC ]
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Today, the Booker Prize committee announced the shortlist for this year’s International Booker Prize—awarded annually to the best book written in any language, translated into English, and published in the UK or Ireland. The prize, £50,000, will be split evenly between author and translator of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-02 13:21:22 UTC ]
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Six books, one each translated from Dutch, Farsi, German, and Japanese and two from Spanish, have made the shortlist for the 2020 International Booker Prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Four indie publishers—Fitzcarraldo, Charco Press, Europa and Faber & Faber—have made the six-strong shortlist for 2020's £50,000 International Booker Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 22:06:39 UTC ]
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The International Booker Prize is the latest prize to announce it is going digital in 2020 in wake of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-24 20:18:15 UTC ]
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The 16-strong longlist of books contending for the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), has been revealed, featuring nine countries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 04:45:51 UTC ]
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Unusual for its focus on socially relevant fiction, the Aspen Words Literary Prize has six debuts among its 16 longlisted titles for 2020, is third year. The post Aspen Institute Names Its 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-18 06:30:13 UTC ]
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Jokha Alharthi’s inventive multigenerational tale, “Celestial Bodies,” is also the first novel by an Omani woman to be translated into English. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-10-21 15:10:57 UTC ]
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Ethiopian writer, activist and co-founder of blogging platform Zone 9 Befeqadu Hailu has been named International Writer of Courage at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 20:42:42 UTC ]
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Narrowing down its longlists, the now double-award Polari Prize program names a doze titles for its shortlists. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Two Prizes, Two Shortlists n June 10, the dual-award Polari Prize program announced the longlists for its 2019 cycle in honoring... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-27 03:22:27 UTC ]
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The Center for Fiction announced its 2019 First Novel Prize Longlist yesterday. The award is given to the “best debut novel published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the award year,” and the prize-winning author receives $10,000. Here is the 2019 longlist (featuring many titles from our 2019 Book... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-07-25 17:22:45 UTC ]
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The Booker Prize Foundation revealed the longlist for its literary award Tuesday, with Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Valeria Luiselli and Jeanette Winterson among the nominees. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-24 19:43:58 UTC ]
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Submissions have opened today for the 2020 International Booker Prize, with a judging panel to be chaired by the Southbank Centre’s Ted Hodgkinson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 19:52:26 UTC ]
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