International Booker Prize 2024: Shortlist announced
The shortlist for the International Booker Prize is finally here, celebrating some of the very best works of literature that were originally written in a language other than English. This year's contenders represent six languages (Dutch, German, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish) across six countries (Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea and Sweden) and three continents (Asia, Europe and South America). Meet the Kirklands, the creative couple getting people reading classic literatureDo polyglots process all foreign languages in the brain the same as their mother tongue? N...