The judges of the 2021 International Booker Prize have shortlisted six books in contention for the prize, which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world.
See the shortlist here.
Congratulations are in order for Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, who wrote The Discomfort of Evening– winning The 2020 International Booker Prize. The book was written in Dutch and translated by Michele Hutchison. The £50,000 prize will be split equally between them, giving both the author and translator equal recognition.
To find out more about the winning book click here.
Today, 27 February, the judges of the 2020 International Booker Prize reveal the ‘International Booker Dozen’, the 13 novels longlisted for the prestigious award celebrating the finest translated fiction from around the world.
See the list here
