Fiction in Translation

The Independent has announced the shortlist for its annual foreign fiction prize. Here are the nominated books with original language and the name of the translator (who stands to share the prize) :

Castorp - Paweł Huelle (Antonia Lloyd Jones, Polish)
Measuring The World - Daniel Kehlmann (Carol Brown Janeway)
Gregorius -Bengt Ohlsson (Silvester Mazzarella, Swedish)
The Model - Lars Saabye Christensen (Don Barlett, Norwegian)
The Way Of The Women - Marlene van Niekerk (Michiel do Heyns, Afrikaans)
Omega Minor - By Paul Verhaeghen, trans by the author (Dutch)

Although I haven't read any of the longlisted or shortlisted books, I am surprised at the non-inclusion of Alaa al Aswany's The Yacoubian Building. Ismail Kadare also does not make the cut.

You can read more about these books on the Independent website or click the links to find them on Amazon.co.uk