How did this novel about food win a Booker Prize this year?
Taiwan Travelogue, a novel centered on Taiwanese food and forbidden love, has won the International Booker Prize. This marks the first time a novel translated from Mandarin Chinese has received this prestigious award. Author Yang Shuang-zi shared insights about her inspiration during a food tour with BBC Chinese.
- ▪Taiwan Travelogue won the International Booker Prize this year.
- ▪It is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award.
- ▪The story explores themes of forbidden love and Taiwanese cuisine.
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How did this novel about food win a Booker Prize this year?Taiwan Travelogue, a tale of forbidden love and Taiwanese food, has won the International Booker Prize. It's the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award. BBC Chinese met with author Yang Shuang-zi for a food tour, and to learn more about her inspiration behind the book.14 minutes agoChinaBooker PrizeTaiwanShareSaveWatch: Moment rescuers find five people trapped in Laos caveRescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week.Asia'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soarThe BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .AsiaSacred hall housing…
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