‘On Earth As It Is Beneath’ by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, set in a remote Brazilian penal colony where the boundaries between justice and cruelty collapse, is among the six worldwide contenders for the coveted literary honour.
Padma Viswanathan. Pic/X/@padmaviswanathan
Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian-American writer of Indian-origin, has made it to the 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist as the English translator of a Portuguese language novella.
‘On Earth As It Is Beneath’ by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia, set in a remote Brazilian penal colony where the boundaries between justice and cruelty collapse, is among the six worldwide contenders for the coveted literary honour.
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