The Man Booker International Prize 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.

Below we take a closer look at each of the ten finalists, including a list of notable works that are available in translation for each where applicable. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 19th.

• 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
• László Krasznahorkai
  Hungary
• Alain Mabanckou
  Republic of Congo
• Marlene van Niekerk
  South Africa

Read the full post in Typographical Era here: http://www.typographicalera.com/the-man-booker-international-prize-2015-shortlist/

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