Chronicle

In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the prize was awarded to all six shortlisted titles.

Award winners: Fernanda Melchor and Angelica Ammar for „Saison der Wirbelstürme“ [Temporada de huracanes]

Award winners: Ivana Sajko and Alida Bremer for the novel “Liebesroman” [Ljubavni roman]

Award winners: Author Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translators Katharina Meyer and Lena Müller for the novel “Tram 83”

Award winners: Shumona Sinha and Lena Müller for “Erschlagt die Armen!” [Assommons les pauvres!]

Award winners: Amos Oz and Mirjam Pressler for “Judas” [Habesora al pi Jehuda]

Award winners: Dany Laferrière and Beate Thill for “Das Rätsel der Rückkehr” [L’énigme du retour]

Award winners: Teju Cole and Christine Richter-Nilsson for “Open City”

Award winners: Mircea Cărtărescu, Gerhardt Csejka, and Ferdinand Leopold for “Der Körper” [Orbitor II. Corpul]

Award winners: Michail Schischkin and Andreas Tretner for “Venushaar” [Venerin Volos]

Award winners: Marie NDiaye and Claudia Kalscheuer for “Drei starke Frauen” [Trois femmes puissantes]

Award winners: Daniel Alarcón and Friederike Meltendorf for “Lost City Radio”