London, UK. 19th May, 2015. Innovative Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, winner of The Man Booker International Prize. The award recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction. Worth £60,000, the prize is awarded every two years to a living author who has published fiction either originally in English or whose work is generally available in translation in the English language. The winner is chosen solely at the discretion of the judging panel and there are no submissions from publishers. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News


London, May 19th 2015. Innovative Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, winner of The Man Booker International Prize. The award recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction. Worth £60,000, the prize is awarded every two years to a living author who has published fiction either originally in English or whose work is generally available in translation in the English language. The winner is chosen solely at the discretion of the judging panel and there are no submissions from publishers. The ten finalists for 2015 were The nine other finalists were César Aira (Argentina), Hoda Barakat (Lebanon), Maryse Condé (Guadeloupe), Mia Couto (Mozambique), Amitav Ghosh (India), Fanny Howe (United States of America), Ibrahim al-Koni (Libya), Alain Mabanckou (Republic of Congo) and Marlene van Niekerk (South Africa).


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