German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos.”.
Jenny Erpenbeck , author of 'Kariros' poses ahead of the International Booker Prize, in London, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. for fiction on Tuesday for “Kairos,” the story of a tangled love affair during the final years of East Germany’s existence.
It’s set in the dying days of the German Democratic Republic, leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Erpenbeck, 57, was born and raised in East Berlin, which was part of East Germany until the country disappeared with German reunification in 1990.She said Hofmann’s translation captures the “eloquence and eccentricities” of Erpenbeck’s prose.was another novel about communism and its legacy in Europe, “Time Shelter” by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translated by Angela Rodel.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affairGerman author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos.” It tells the story of a tangled love affair during the final years of East Germany’s existence. The prize recognizes fiction from around the world that has been translated into English and published in the U.K. or Ireland.
Read more »
German author Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for tale of tangled love affairGerman author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann have won the International Booker Prize for the novel “Kairos.”.
Read more »
A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker PrizeJenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
Read more »
And now, a four-hour exploration of the failed Star Wars hotel courtesy of Jenny NicholsonIf you ever wanted to know what happened at Disney's Galactic Starcruiser and didn't want to spend thousands to do it, have we got a video for you
Read more »
Tom King & Jeff Spokes Bring Back Jenny Sparks To DC ComicsPopverse has been granted the PR from DC for news of a new Jenny Sparks comic book series from Tom King and Jeff Spokes under their Black Label imprint. And Bleeding Cool has granted ourselves the right to press CTRL-C and then CTRL-V.
Read more »
Nowhere Bookshop owner Jenny Lawson looks for answers to art mysteryThe New York Times best-selling author and Alamo Heights bookstore owner sleuths for answers behind paintings she purchased at a San Antonio estate sale.
Read more »