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literature1 year ago

"2024 International Booker Prize Shortlist Revealed: A Mix of Hope, Heartbreak, and Family Love"

The International Booker prize 2024 shortlist includes novels by Korean writer Hwang Sok-yong, German author Jenny Erpenbeck, Brazilian author Itamar Vieira Junior, Argentine author Selva Almada, and Dutch author Jente Posthuma. The shortlisted books explore themes of divided families, societies, and current realities of racism and oppression. The winning author and translator will each receive £25,000, with the winners to be announced at a London ceremony on 21 May.

via The Guardian|
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literature1 year ago

"Exploring Love and Optimism: 2024 International Booker Prize Shortlist Revealed"

The International Booker Prize 2024 shortlist features novels from six countries and six languages, spanning three continents and diverse cultures. The shortlisted works explore themes of masculinity, love, political systems, history, and personal loss. The winner, to be announced on May 21, will receive £50,000, with the prize money divided equally between the author and translator or among multiple translators. The event will be livestreamed and presented by YouTuber Jack Edwards.

via NPR|
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literature2 years ago

Georgi Gospodinov wins International Booker Prize with 'Time Shelter'

Georgi Gospodinov's "Time Shelter," translated by Angela Rodel, has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first book originally written in Bulgarian to be nominated for the award. The novel explores how people seek refuge in their memories and idealized notions of the past. The prize recognizes fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, with £50,000 shared equally between author and translator. The award can boost authors' readership and encourage publishers to commission versions in other languages.

via The Washington Post|
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literature2 years ago

"Time Shelter" by Gospodinov and Rodel wins International Booker Prize

Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel have won the 2023 International Booker Prize for Time Shelter, a novel that imagines a "clinic of the past" where Alzheimer's patients can visit different time periods of their lives. The novel explores the weaponization of nostalgia and is the first Bulgarian novel to win the prize. Gospodinov and Rodel will share the prize money of roughly $62,000 equally.

via NPR|
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literature2 years ago

Georgi Gospodinov's 'Time Shelter' Wins International Booker Prize, Making History for Bulgaria.

Georgi Gospodinov's "Time Shelter," a satirical novel about nostalgia sweeping Europe and entire countries considering living in past eras, has won the International Booker Prize, making it the first Bulgarian novel to win the prestigious award. The book's author and translator, Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel, will share the prize of £50,000. The novel centers on a psychiatrist who creates a clinic in Switzerland to help people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the experiment proves so successful that the idea is taken up far beyond the hospital’s walls.

via The New York Times|
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books2 years ago

"Bold and Subversive Novels Dominate International Booker Prize Shortlist"

The shortlist for the International Booker Prize has been announced, featuring six novels translated into English, including works by Maryse Condé and Eva Baltasar. The prize is split equally between the author and translator and is considered one of the most prestigious awards for translated fiction. The nominated titles are described as bold, subversive, and sensual, with themes ranging from undocumented immigrants in France to the challenges faced by two women settling in Iceland. The winner will be announced on May 23.

via The New York Times|
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