Today the Independent Foreign Fiction Award shortlist was announed. The winner will be announed on May 13.
- Brodeck’s Report, by Philippe Claudel, translated from the French by John Cullen
- The Blind Side of the Heart, by Julia Franck, translated from the German by Anthea Bell
- Fists, by Pietro Grossi, translated from the Italian by Howard Curtis
- Broken Glass, by Alain Manbanckou, translated from the French by Helen Stevenson
- The Dark Side of Love, by Rafik Schami, translated from the German by Anthea Bell
- Chowringhee, by Sankar, translated from the Bengali by Arunava Sinha
The only one I’ve read is Brodeck’s Report — and very good it was too, one of those books that lingers in the mind months after you’ve finished it.
I haven’t read any of them, kimbofo. I hope to get to some of them in the coming months. I remember you talking about Brodeck’s Report, so that one stands out.