Discover the shortlist: Damion Searls, ‘Septology has one of the great dogs in literature’
Searls discusses the unique body of work that is Fosse’s Septology.
Damion Searls
Damion Searls is a translator from German, Norwegian, French and Dutch - and a writer in English.
He has translated four books and a libretto by Jon Fosse - Melancholy (co-translated with Grethe Kvernes), Aliss at the Fire, Morning and Evening (novel and libretto), and Scenes from a Childhood - as well as books by many other writers.
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Images from the 2022 ceremony
Shortlisted translators David Boyd, Sam Bett, Frances Riddle, Daisy Rockwell, Anton Hur and Damion Searls at the 2022 International Booker Prize Ceremony
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Shortlisted authors Bora Chung, Mieko Kawakami, Jon Fosse, Geetanjali Shree and Claudia Piñeiro at the 2022 International Booker Prize Ceremony
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The 2022 International Booker Prize Ceremony.
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Nicki Bedi host of The 2022 International Booker Prize Ceremony.
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Booker judges Viv Groskop, Petina Gappah, Frank Wynne, Jeremy Tiang and Merve Emre at the 2022 International Booker Prize ceremony
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In the first volume of a trilogy of novels, Jon Fosse presents us with an indelible and poignant exploration of the human condition. Translated by Damion Searls.
By Jon Fosse
Translated by Damion Searls
Jon Fosse delivers both a transcendent exploration of the human condition and a radically ‘other’ reading experience - incantatory, hypnotic, and utterly unique. Translated by Damion Searls.
By Jon Fosse
Translated by Damion Searls
