Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author

Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Wood defends Booker judging process after Galley Beggar criticism

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Ismail Kadare Wins Prestigious 2020 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

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Watch Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison explain why she told black stories

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