'Taiwan Travelogue' Wins International Booker Prize; 'Ingenious and Fascinating,' Says Jury Chair

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Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi's novel 'Taiwan Travelogue' and its English translator Chin Ling won the International Booker Prize in London on May 19. Jury Chair Natasha Brown praised the novel, set in 1930s Japanese-ruled Taiwan, as an ingenious and fascinating post-colonial work that masterfully explores the relationship between love and power. This is the first time a Taiwanese literary work, author, and translator have received this honor, setting a historic precedent.

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