2019 Man Booker International Prize Shortlist

Pankaj Mishra, Maureen Freeley, Bettany Hughes, Elnathan John, and Angie Hobbs, judges for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, talk about the merits of the books shortlisted for the prize, which is awarded to both the author and translator. The six books span five languages—Arabic, French, German, Polish, and Spanish—and are written by authors from Oman, France, Germany, Poland, Colombia, and Chile.