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The winner of the International Booker Prize and tipped for a Nobel, Jenny Erpenbeck is relatively unknown in Germany.

Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.

Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos,” a novel about a torrid love affair in the final years of East Germany, won on Tuesday the International Boo

She is the first German novelist to win the award, Michael Hofmann is the first male translator to receive the honour. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From a Korean Scheherazade to Brazilian spirits, the grief of surviving a suicide to the magic of brief encounters.

Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.

Author shares prize for Kairos, her novel about lovers in 1980s East Berlin, with its translator, Michael Hofmann

Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.

From a Korean Scheherazade to Brazilian spirits, the grief of surviving a suicide to the magic of brief encounters.

From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize. The winner will be announced on May 21.