Jaipur Literature Festival, 2020: Jokha al-Harthi is the recipient of the Man Booker International prize in 2019 and first female Omani novelist to be translated into English. Jaipur Literature Festival, 2020: Jokha al-Harthi is the recipient of the Man Booker International prize in 2019 and first female Omani novelist to be translated into English. Alharthi’s second novel, Celestial Bodies (Sandstone Press, the UK, 2018), was one of the six novels to have been shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize. Alharthi’s second novel, Celestial Bodies (Sandstone Press, the UK, 2018), was one of the six novels to have been shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize. PHOTOS| Jaipur Literature Festival 2020: From cultural showcases to panel discussions, things that livened up Day 1Did the Booker Prize surprise you then?

Source: Indian Express January 24, 2020 12:58 UTC