Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win the International Booker Prize for their book “Taiwan Travelogue.” The prize, awarded in a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern, recognizes works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English. Multiple outlets describe the novel as a playful, postcolonial work with a culinary bent, and a “historical romance” set in Japan-occupied Taiwan. Yang, 41, becomes the first Taiwanese author to receive the International Booker, alongside her translator. In comments reported by AFP, Yang says she hopes the award-winning novel can one day be read in China and help spark dialogue about the future Taiwanese people want. Other coverage notes that the win makes the book the 11th winner of the award, with both author and translator receiving the prize.
Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win International Booker for “Taiwan Travelogue”
Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win the International Booker Prize for their book “Taiwan Travelogue.” The prize, awarded in a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern, recognizes work...
- Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win the International Booker Prize for “Taiwan Travelogue.”
- The award ceremony takes place at London’s Tate Modern.
- The prize recognizes translated works of fiction published in English.
- “Taiwan Travelogue” is described as a playful postcolonial novel, with some coverage also characterizing it as a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan.
- Yang says she hopes the novel can be read in China to encourage dialogue.
The author of “Taiwan Travelogue”, Yang Shuang-zi, told AFP she hopes her International Booker Prize-winning novel can one day be read in China and facilitate dialogue about the “future Taiwanese people want”. On Tuesday, Yang, 41, became the first Taiwanese author to win the prestigious award which celebrates works translated into English, alongside translator Lin […]
3 months agoTaiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for 'Taiwan Travelogue,” a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan in...
3 months agoTaiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for “Taiwan Travelogue”, a playful postcolonial novel with a culinary bent. The prestigious award, which was handed out in a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern gallery, recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English. […]
3 months agoWritten by Yang Shuang-zi and translated by Lin King, Taiwan Travelogue has become the 11th winner of the literary award.
3 months ago
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