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Angela Rodel

Interview

Angela Rodel interview: ‘Translators don’t play second fiddle to authors, it’s like a duet’

Georgi Gospodinov

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Georgi Gospodinov interview: ‘I felt something had gone awry in the clockworks of time'

Booker prize 2022 trophy

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The Booker Prize trophy now has a name – and it's Iris

Marina Warner with her book The Lost Father, November 1989

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Why you should read The Lost Father by Marina Warner

Nichola Smalley

Interview

Nichola Smalley interview: ‘I listened to the music the characters in the book listen to'

Jeremy Tiang

Interview

Jeremy Tiang interview: ‘Everyone should translate, it's a wonderful experience'

Richard Philcox

Interview

Richard Philcox interview: ‘A translation can be a work of literature on its own’

Maryse Conde

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Maryse Condé interview: ‘After losing my vision, I wrote each chapter in my head’

International Booker Prize 2023 longlist books

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Quiz: which book from the International Booker Prize 2023 longlist should you read?

Amanda Svensson

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Amanda Svensson interview: ‘The book took six years – and was the most fun I’ve ever had writing’

The best ghost stories

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10 of the best ghost stories nominated for the Booker and International Booker Prizes

Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

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Book of the Month: Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel

John Self on Hilary Mantel's Beyond Black

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How Beyond Black shone a light on Hilary Mantel's most personal preoccupations

Nigerian Literature

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The four generations: Nigerian literature, the Booker Prize and beyond

Peter Hujar teaser

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Ecstasy or agony: the story behind the 'visceral' photo on the cover of A Little Life

The Gospel According to the New World

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An extract from The Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé, translated by Richard Philcox

A System So Magnificent it is Blinding

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An extract from A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding by Amanda Svensson, translated by Nichola Smalley

Time Shelter

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An extract from Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel

The Birthday Party

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An extract from The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier, translated by Daniel Levin Becker

Still Born

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An extract from Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey