Taiwan novel on International Booker Prize shortlist for first timeStaff writer, with CNATaiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄), a novel by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子), is among the six shortlisted titles for this year's International Booker Prize, the first time a Taiwanese author has reached the final stage of the prestigious award. Taiwan Travelogue author Yang Shuang-zi speaks at an event in Taichung on May 4 last year. The foundation said the novel's appearance on the shortlist represented the first time a Taiwanese writer had made the cut and that a victory for the novel would represent a historic first for Taiwan. According to the foundation, this year's shortlist features writers and translators from eight countries: Taiwan, the UK, the US, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, France and Germany. Published in 2020, Taiwan Travelogue is set in 1938 and is a work of historical fiction that explores friendship and colonial identity through a culinary journey across Taiwan.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 06:52 UTC