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'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
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'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the 2026 International Booker Prize

By Ivy BuckMay 19, 2026·Source: NPR·1 views

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<em>Taiwan Travelogue </em>author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, left, and translator Lin King are the first Taiwanese and Taiwanese-American winners of the International Booker Prize. They are pictured above in London on Monday.

The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

(Image credit: Adrian Dennis)

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