International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi: “Taiwan lost confidence in its culture”
New Statesman · 23 May 2026

International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi: “Taiwan lost confidence in its culture”

This week, Taiwan Travelogue, a book rejected multiple times by publishers as it was deemed untranslatable, won the International Booker Prize. It was a historic first for Taiwan, and for a book writt


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Taiwan's cultural confidence has waned, as highlighted by the International Booker Prize win for 'Taiwan Travelogue', a book previously deemed untranslatable. This recognition marks a significant moment for Taiwanese literature on the global stage.


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