Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-tzu won the 2026 International Booker Prize. Her partner, Lai Ting-ho, shared a "wardrobe crisis" after realizing the dress code was "cocktail" not "black tie," nearly violating etiquette with a "super open-back" gown.
Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-tzu, winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize for '1938 Taiwan Travelogue,' emphasized Taiwan's identity and subjectivity at a press conference in Seoul. The novel explores Taiwanese identity through food culture during Japanese colonial rule, contrasting it with the subsequent martial law era.
2026 International Booker Prize winner Yang Shuang-zi stated that literature can serve as a lasting tool for societal change, carrying messages to future generations. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, the Taiwanese writer emphasized literature's slow but persistent power to foster common ground and record women's unwritten histories.
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's "Taiwan Travelogue" won the International Booker Prize, with author and translator Lin King highlighting the novel's exploration of Taiwanese identity and colonialism. The book, set in 1930s Japan-occupied Taiwan, delves into political questions and the complexities of national identity.
Yang Shuang-zi a remporté l'International Booker Prize pour Taiwan Travelogue, premier roman en mandarin récompensé. Le livre explore le colonialisme, le pouvoir et l'amour à travers le périple d'une romancière japonaise à Taïwan.
Der International Booker Prize geht an die Taiwanerin Yang Shuang-zi für die englische Übersetzung ihres Romans «Taiwan Travelogue». Die deutschen Nominierten Shida Bazyar und Daniel Kehlmann gingen leer aus. Der Preis fördert die internationale Wahrnehmung von Literatur.
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Yang Shuang-zi's "Taiwan Travelogue," translated by Lin King, has won the International Booker Prize. The novel, about two women on a culinary tour in 1930s Taiwan, is the first from Mandarin Chinese to win the award.
台灣作家楊双子與英譯者金翎以《台灣漫遊錄》榮獲2026年國際布克獎。文化部長李遠表示祝賀，認為這是台灣文學走向世界的歷史性一刻，也是送給文化部及台灣文化界的最佳禮物。
台灣作家楊双子創作、金翎英譯的史詩小說《臺灣漫遊錄》榮獲2026年國際布克獎，為台灣文學創下歷史新紀錄。楊双子與金翎在頒獎典禮上分享了文學與政治的關係、台灣文學的韌性，以及對台灣主權的堅持。
台灣作家楊双子創作、金翎英譯的史詩小說《臺灣漫遊錄》榮獲2026年國際布克獎。此獎項肯定了台灣文學的國際地位，並為作者與譯者帶來高額獎金與歷史性紀錄。兩位得獎者在致詞中強調文學與政治的關聯，以及台灣文學的韌性與自由平等的追求。
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's novel 'Taiwan Travelogue' has won the 2026 International Booker Prize, marking the first time a work in Mandarin Chinese has received the award. Author Yang and translator Lin King, both Taiwanese, will share the £50,000 prize.
Taiwan Travelogue, by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King, is the first Mandarin Chinese novel to win the International Booker Prize. The £50,000 award was presented in London.
台灣作家楊双子攜譯者金翎赴倫敦，就入圍國際布克獎的《臺灣漫遊錄》舉辦講座。楊双子解釋「虛構譯作」手法，金翎則分享多語轉譯的挑戰，旨在提升台灣文學國際能見度。
台灣作家楊双子的小說《臺灣漫遊錄》入圍英國國際布克獎最終6強，成為唯一亞洲作家作品。該書曾獲金鼎獎及美國國家圖書獎翻譯文學大獎，此次入圍被視為台灣文化輸出的重大突破。
The International Booker Prize shortlist features six diverse novels from Brazil to Taiwan, with independent presses and translators gaining recognition. The guide reviews each book's prospects ahead of the May 19th winner announcement.
