Oonagh Stransky longlisted for International Booker Prize

04-04-2024

MET member Oonagh Stransky has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize for her translation of the Italian novel Via Gemito (The House on Via Gemito) by author Domenico Starnone. The novel was originally published in Italian over 20 years ago and tells the story of a would-be great artist whose talent is thwarted by the demands of family life.

Read reviews of the English version of the book and learn about the translation process in a Q&A interview with Oonagh and the author published on the Booker Prizes website.