ABOUT THIS EVENT

Discover the authors and translators shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize in an afternoon of readings and discussion, chaired by writer and broadcaster Bidisha.

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The International Booker Prize opens up the world’s fiction and celebrates the art of translation by shining a light on the best translated fiction. The winning author and translator share the £50,000 prize fund equally.

This year's shortlist is:
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur; published by Honford Star
A New Name: Septology VI – VII by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls; published by Fitzcarraldo Editions
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami, translated by Samuel Bett and David Boyd; published by Picador, Pan Macmillan
Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro, translated by Frances Riddle; published by Charco Press
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell; published by Tilted Axis Press
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft; published by Fitzcarraldo Editions

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Access Information: this event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).

Tickets: Standard Entry: £15/ Concessions: 25% (excludes £3.50 booking fee)