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June 26, 2026 · Taiwan Travelogue wins Booker

台湾文学新里程:《台湾漫游录》夺国际布克奖

Tái wān wén xué xīn lǐ chéng : 《Tái wān màn yóu lù》 duó guó jì Bù kè jiǎng

A new milestone for Taiwanese literature: 'Taiwan Travelogue' wins the International Booker Prize

由杨双子创作的长篇小说《台湾漫游录》,其英译本由金翎翻译,于2026年5月19日在伦敦举行的颁奖典礼上获得国际布克奖。yóu yáng shuāng zǐ chuàng zuò de cháng piān xiǎo shuō 《 tái wān màn yóu lù 》 , qí yīng yì běn yóu jīn líng fān yì , yú èr líng èr liù nián wǔ yuè shí jiǔ rì zài lún dūn jǔ xíng de bān jiǎng diǎn lǐ shàng huò dé guó jì bù kè jiǎng 。The novel "Taiwan Travelogue" written by Yang Shuang-zi, with its English translation by Lin King, won the International Booker Prize at an awards ceremony held in London on May 19, 2026.这是台湾作者首次荣获此奖,也是首部以中文原作获奖,吸引国际媒体广泛关注。zhè shì tái wān zuò zhě shǒu cì róng huò cǐ jiǎng , yě shì shǒu bù yǐ zhōng wén yuán zuò huò jiǎng , xī yǐn guó jì méi tǐ guǎng fàn guān zhù 。This is the first time a Taiwanese author has won this award, and the first time a Chinese-language original work has won, attracting widespread international media attention.

自2020年在台湾出版以来,该书海外版权销售迅速,已卖出至24个国家;zì èr líng èr líng nián zài tái wān chū bǎn yǐ lái , gāi shū hǎi wài bǎn quán xiāo shòu xùn sù , yǐ mài chū zhì èr shí sì gè guó jiā ;Since its publication in Taiwan in 2020, overseas rights sales for the book have been rapid, selling to 24 countries;获奖后,台湾国内销量增加迅猛,出版社报告在台热销超过4万册,且日本、美国与英国各超过一万册。huò jiǎng hòu , tái wān guó nèi xiāo liàng zēng jiā xùn měng , chū bǎn shè bào gào zài tái rè xiāo chāo guò sì wàn cè , qiě rì běn 、 měi guó yǔ yīng guó gè chāo guò yī wàn cè 。After winning the award, domestic sales in Taiwan increased rapidly, with the publisher reporting over 40,000 copies sold in Taiwan, and over 10,000 copies each in Japan, the USA, and the UK.翻译者公开说明其编辑取向,例如保留译者注记与多种发音标示,成为讨论焦点。fān yì zhě gōng kāi shuō míng qí piān jí qǔ xiàng , lì rú bǎo liú yì zhě zhù jì yǔ duō zhǒng fā yīn biāo shì , chéng wéi tǎo lùn jiāo diǎn 。The translator publicly explained her editorial approach, such as retaining translator notes and multiple pronunciation markers, which became a focal point of discussion.

作品的改编计划也在推进中,包括由Gaia授权的漫画、由王西文制作的舞台音乐剧,以及由世界柔软影像公司参与的国际合制电视剧开发。zuò pǐn de gǎi biān jì huà yě zài tuī jìn zhōng , bāo kuò yóu Gaia shòu quán de màn huà 、 yóu wáng xī wén zhì zuò de wǔ tái yīn yuè jù , yǐ jí yóu shì jiè róu ruǎn yǐng xiàng gōng sī cān yù de guó jì hé zhì diàn shì jù kāi fā 。Adaptation plans for the work are also underway, including a comic licensed by Gaia, a stage musical produced by Wang Xi-wen, and an international co-produced TV series development involving Studio Soft.文化界人士与文化部均发表祝贺,社群平台与书店书榜也显著提升了该书的能见度。wén huà jiè rén shì yǔ wén huà bù jūn fā biǎo zhù hè , shè qún píng tái yǔ shū diàn shū bǎng yě xiǎn zhù tí shēng le gāi shū de néng jiàn dù 。Cultural figures and the Ministry of Culture both expressed congratulations, and social media platforms and bookstore charts have also significantly boosted the book's visibility.

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