Skip to content
  • Common Currency
  • Campaigns
    • PENWrites
    • Writers at Risk
    • Writers in Residence
    • Free speech in the UK
  • News
  • Events
  • Translation
    • PEN Translates
    • PEN Transmissions
    • International Translation Day
    • The World Bookshelf
      • Books
      • Authors
      • Translators
    • PEN Presents
      • Issues
      • Books
      • Apply to PEN Presents
  • Prizes
    • PEN Pinter Prize
    • PEN Ackerley Prize
    • PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
  • Donate
  • Join
Home > News > English PEN-supported titles selected for Man Booker International Prize long list

English PEN-supported titles selected for Man Booker International Prize long list

The books are:

  • Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg, translated by Eliza Marciniak (Portobello Books)
  • The Traitor’s Niche by Ismail Kadare, translated by John Hodgson (Harvill Secker)
  • Black Moses by Alain Mabanckou, translated by Helen Stevenson (Serpent’s Tail)
  • Bricks and Mortar by Clemens Meyer, translated by Katy Derbyshire (Fitzcarraldo Editions)

The PEN Translates programme is funded by Arts Council England and awards funds to publishers to cover translation costs. English PEN’s Translation Committee, which includes professionals from across the publishing industry, selects more than 30 titles a year for financial assistance.

Samantha Schnee, English PEN deputy president and former chair of PEN’s Writers in Translation Committee, said:

We are so pleased to learn that the Man Booker International Prize has recognised a number of PEN-supported titles in this year’s long list. As the English PEN grants programme enters its second decade, the value of reading writers from other countries and cultures is higher than ever. In a market that can be overwhelming, the PEN grants are an indicator of high quality.

Wednesday 15th
March 2017

Share

1Black Moses1Bricks and Mortar1Clemens Meyer1Eliza Marciniak1Fitzcarraldo Editions1Harvill Secker1Helen Stevenson1Ismail Kadare1John Hodgson1Katy Derbyshire1Man Booker International Prize1PEN Translates1Portobello Books1Serpent's Tail1Swallowing Mercury1The Traitor's Niche1Wioletta Greg

Join our mailing list

Sign up to receive the latest English PEN news and events.

SIGN UP
  • About
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Partners
  • Outreach
  • Jobs
  • Contact us

With thanks to our Core Funders

©1921 - 2023

English PEN is a company limited by guarantee number 5747142 (England & Wales) and a registered charity, number 1125610.

We use cookies to help us improve your experience on our website. By closing this notification or interacting with the website you agree to our use of cookies. ACCEPT Find out more
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT