LONDON: An English translation of Polish novel “Flights”, which interweaves narratives of travel with explorations of the human body, was on Tuesday named as the winner of the prestigious Man Booker International Prize.
The novel by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft, won the £50,000 (RM 266,859.26) prize after coming top of a shortlist of six titles.
The money will be split between the author and translator.
“Tokarczuk is a writer of wonderful wit, imagination and literary panache,” said head judge Lisa Appignanesi as the winner was announced at a ceremony in London.
“In ‘Flights’, brilliantly translated by Jennifer Croft, by a series of …read more
Source: theSun
