Interviews with the International Booker Prize 2024 longlistees

The translator of A Dictator Calls told us about the totalitarianism literature that he drew inspiration from, his working process, and how translated fiction opens us up to marginal perspectives
 

The author and translator tell us how the novel is an ode to the Brazilian countryside, their experience of working together, and how the musical aspect of language informed Crooked Plow’s translation

The author and translator discuss the political system which inspired the novel, what being longlisted means to them, and how translated fiction has the power to transport you to other worlds

We spoke to the author and translator about how the novel began life as a theatrical monologue, the crossover between Italian and Anglophone literature, and why we should deconstruct the concept of canon

We spoke to the author and translators about post-colonial Korean literature, the visit to North Korea that inspired Mater 2-10, and how they embarked on a co-translation of the novel

The author and translator discuss how the novel is a tribute to Argentina, their favourite Latin American novels, and how indie presses are leading the way with translated fiction
 

The author and translator told us about the inspiration behind Simpatía, what the nomination means for Venezuelan and Latin American literature, and the secrets behind the co-translation of the novel

We spoke to the author and translator about the COVID fever that inspired the novel, the political importance of translators, and how a chance meeting in a New York bookstore opened up a whole new world of translation

The author and translator discuss what the nomination means for Italian literature, the inspiration behind the novel, and their favourite International Booker Prize titles

The author and translator discuss politicising the pain of the diasporic experience, drawing on mestizo literature and how the tradition of spoken word inspired Undiscovered’s translation

We spoke to the author and translator about their experience of working on the novel together, Dutch literature, and why translated fiction is not a monolith

We spoke to its author and translator about giving voice to those who are unheard, the polyphonic nature of the book, and what the nomination means for Polish literature