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Russian writer Maria Stepanova was included in the long list of the International Booker Prize, TASS reports. She became the 1st of the representatives of Russia who was able to break into the "long list" since 2016, when the award was given every year for a certain book. Earlier, in 2009, Lyudmila Ulitskaya was among the nominees.
The prize is awarded in the field of literature in English. A total of 13 authors from 12 countries are represented on the long list.
Stepanova's novel The Memory of Memory was awarded the Russian literary prize Big Book in 2018.The author tells the story of her family, exploring personal and historical memory. The book was translated into English by the British poet and playwright Sasha Dugdale.
The jury selected 13 of 125 books for the long list. Two books, translated from Spanish and French, as well as translations from Georgian, Chinese, Danish, Arabic and other languages will also compete for the award. It is noted that the works submitted to the competition this year have a common theme - migration. “Authors cross borders, and books do the same, refusing to remain in separate categories,” said Lucy Hughes-Hollett, who leads the jury.
The short list, which will include six works, the jury will announce on April 22, the winner will be named on June 2.
Russkiy Mir
