Two of Israel's most renowned authors are among the six finalists for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for fiction. David Grossman's "A Horse Walks Into a Bar" and Amos Oz's "Judas" were on the six-book shortlist announced Thursday for the 50,000 pound ($64,000) prize. The other contenders are Argentine first-time novelist Samanta Schweblin's "Fever Dream," French writer Mathias Enard's insomniac odyssey "Compass," Norwegian author Roy Jacobsen's island family epic "The Unseen," and Danish novelist Dorthe Nors' tale of driving lessons and self-doubt "Mirror, Shoulder, Signal." Edinburgh International Book Festival Director Nick Barley, who chaired the judging panel, said Grossman's portrait of a failing stand-up comic and Oz's story of history and betrayal were masterworks by mature writers with big international reputations. Schweblin is comparatively unknown. Barley said her beautiful and nightmarish debut novel "Fever Dream" is "a rush" of a novel that can be read in 90 minutes but leaves the reader shaken. The winner will be announced in London on June 14.
2 celebrated Israeli authors among Booker Prize nominees
Amos Oz and David Grossman are among the six finalists for the Man Booker International Prize for fiction • Oz is nominated for his book '"Judas," Grossman for "A Horse Walks Into a Bar" • Winner of $64,000 prize will be announced in London on June 14.
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