Amos Oz, pictured here at an awards ceremony in 2014, is among the finalists for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize. (Christian Charisius/Canadian Press)Six books from around the world are finalists for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize, which was narrowed down from a 13-book longlist. Until 2016, the Man Booker International Prize was given bi-annually to an author for their body of work. Amos Oz was a finalist for the award under the old system in 2007. The 2016 winner of the Man Booker International Prize was The Vegetarian, written by South Korean author Han Kang and translated by Deborah Smith.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2017 21:33 UTC