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Taiwan novel on International Booker Prize shortlist for first time
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (370+ words) Taipei/London, April 1 (CNA) "Taiwan Travelogue," a novel by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi (), is among the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 International Booker Prize, the first time a Taiwanese author has reached the final stage of the prestigious award. The…...
Translator Karin Betz introduces Taiwanese literature to German readers
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (616+ words) Berlin, Jan. 27 (CNA) German veteran translator Karin Betz, currently translating the award-winning Taiwanese novel "Taiwan Travelogue" (), has spent decades bringing Taiwanese and Chinese literature to German readers. For German readers of Chinese literature, her name is hard to miss. From…...