German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
German writter Jenny Erpenbeck poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the 2024 International Booker Prize 2024 award announcement ceremony, at Tate Modern in central London. Photo: Benjamin Cremel/AFP
German writer Jenny Erpenbeck along with translator Michael Hofmann were on Tuesday named winners of the International Booker Prize for the novel Kairos.The book, originally written in German, tells the story of a young woman’s “destructive affair” with an older man in 1980s East Berlin.The prestigious award, handed out at a ceremony at London’s Tate...