Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Man Booker International Prize
On Tuesday, the Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. Krasznahorkai is the author of a seven novels, four of which—Satantango, The Melancholy of Resistance, War and War, and Seibo Down Below—are available… Read more »
The Man Booker International Prize longlist is truly international
The morning after the Folio Prize winner was announced, another prize shortlist came to our attention: the Man Booker International Prize, one of the most interesting prizes around. Launched in… Read more »
When poets attack
Yesterday was the last day of PEN World Voices, the international literature festival that brings legions of writers, translators, and other artists to New York every May. Which, apart from… Read more »
The launch of the Typographical Translation Award
Goodreads has been running its readers’ choice awards since 2009, and this week, the voting just opened for the 2013 round, with the winners to be announced at the end… Read more »