Lin King on 'Taiwan Travelogue' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)

About this episode

Lin King discusses her work and the significance of her translation 'Taiwan Travelogue', which is nominated for the International Booker Prize 2026.

Guest for this Episode is Writer, Translator Lin King - Lin King is a writer and translator based in Taipei and New York Her fiction has appeared in One Story, Boston Review, and Joyland , among others, and has received the PEN/Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Translations include the graphic novel series The Boy from Clearwater by Yu Pei-Yun and Zhou Jian-Xin. Her debut novel, Weeb , is forthcoming from Holt. Her translation of the novel Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ , which won the 2024 National Book Award in Translated Literature. 'Taiwan Travelogue' is longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026 . * For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the link below. https://tinyurl.com/4zbdhrwr Harshaneeyam on Spotify App –https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onspot Harshaneeyam on Apple App – https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onapple *Contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their…

People in this episode

Host: Harshaneeyam

Guest: Lin King

Topics covered

• literature
• translation
• book awards
• Taiwan
• fiction
• interview

Keywords

• Lin King
• Taiwan Travelogue
• translation
• International Booker Prize
• PEN/Dau Short Story Prize
• fiction
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holt, PEN/Dau Short Story Prize

Books & works: Taiwan Travelogue, Weeb

Places: Taipei, New York

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