The Haus der Kulturen der Welt ('house of the cultures of the world') has a prize for the best translated-into-German "work of current international narrative prose", paying out €25,000 to the winning author and another €10,000 to the translator, and they've now announced the shortlist for the Internationaler Literaturpreis 2015.
With NoViolet Bulawayo's We Need New Names there's one translated-from-the English title; with Amos Oz (and his not-yet-translated into-English contender) there's one very big name author.
The winner will be announced on 29 June.
With NoViolet Bulawayo's We Need New Names there's one translated-from-the English title; with Amos Oz (and his not-yet-translated into-English contender) there's one very big name author.
The winner will be announced on 29 June.