The Man Booker International Prize 2017 Shortlist

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The Man Booker shortlist for 2017 has been announced.

Nick Barley, chair of the 2017 Man Booker International Prize judging panel, comments:

‘Our shortlist spans the epic and the everyday. From fevered dreams to sleepless nights, from remote islands to overwhelming cities, these wonderful novels shine a light on compelling individuals struggling to make sense of their place in a complex world.’

The list:

Author (nationality), Translator, Title (imprint)

  • Mathias Enard (France), Charlotte Mandell (US), Compass (Fitzcarraldo Editions)
  • David Grossman (Israel), Jessica Cohen (US), A Horse Walks Into a Bar (Jonathan Cape)
  • Roy Jacobsen (Norway), Don Bartlett (UK), Don Shaw (UK), The Unseen (Maclehose)
  • Dorthe Nors (Denmark), Misha Hoekstra (US), Mirror, Shoulder, Signal (Pushkin Press)
  • Amos Oz (Israel), Nicholas de Lange (UK), Judas (Chatto & Windus)
  • Samanta Schweblin (Argentina), Megan McDowell (US), Fever Dream (Oneworld)

Have you read any of these books? I'll admit I haven't yet, but I'm particularly interested in Compass and Judas.
 
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