Finalists have been announced for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize, which "celebrates the finest works of translated fiction from around the world." Each shortlisted author and translator receives £1,000 (about $1,280), while the £50,000 (about $64,070) prize is divided equally between author and translator of the winning entry. This year's winner will be named June 14 in London. The shortlisted titles are:
Compass by Mathias Enard (France), translated by Charlotte Mandell (U.S.)
A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman (Israel), translated by Jessica Cohen (U.S.)
The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen (Norway), translated by Don Bartlett (U.K.) and Don Shaw (U.K.)
Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors (Denmark), translated by Misha Hoekstra (U.S.)
Judas by Amos Oz (Israel), translated by Nicholas de Lange (U.K.)
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin (Argentina), translated by Megan McDowell (U.S.)