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The novel Taiwan Travelogue by Taiwanese author Yang Shuāng-zǐ, translated into English by Lin King, won the 2026 International Booker Prize.
About International Booker Prize
- It is an annual literary award recognising outstanding works of fiction translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
- The prize was introduced in 2005 under the name “Man Booker International Prize.”
- It honours both authors and translators, highlighting the importance of translation in global literary exchange.
- The winner receives a prize amount of £50,000, shared equally between the author and translator.
- Shortlisted authors and translators are also awarded £2,500 each.
- The award aims to promote wider readership of translated literature globally.
Indian Winners
- Geetanjali Shree won the 2022 prize for Tomb of Sand, translated by Daisy Rockwell, becoming the first Hindi work to receive the award.
- Banu Mushtaq received the 2025 prize for Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, marking the first Kannada work to win the award.
