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Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's Taiwan Travelogue and translator Lin King win 2026 International Booker Prize; first Mandarin‑to‑English winner and first Taiwanese recipients

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May 19, 2026

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's Taiwan Travelogue and translator Lin King win 2026 International Booker Prize; first Mandarin‑to‑English winner and first Taiwanese recipients

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's novel Taiwan Travelogue, translated into English by Lin King, won the 2026 International Booker Prize. It is the first work translated from Mandarin...

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Six books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize, including works by Shida Bazyar, Rene Karabash, Daniel Kehlmann, Ana Paula Maia, Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

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Mar 31, 2026

Six books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize, including works by Shida Bazyar, Rene Karabash, Daniel Kehlmann, Ana Paula Maia, Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

The 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist of six books was announced. The prize is awarded annually to a work of fiction originally written in a language other t...

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