The Man Booker International Prize 2017 winner podcast

In the final episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2017 podcasts, host Joe Haddow speaks to translator Jessica Cohen who describes living with and dreaming about the characters in winning book A Horse Walks into a Bar, and author David Grossman as he recounts the call he received from the President of Israel to congratulate him on winning the prize, whose wife screamed with joy when she heard the news.We also hear from actor Toby Jones and former Man Booker International judge Ruth Padel who took part in our Translation at its Finest event at Foyles in London earlier in the week.Joe also takes us backstage at the Victoria and Albert Museum for the winner ceremony and speaks to 2010 Man Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson, shortlisted author Samanta Schweblin and her translator Megan McDowell, last year's winning translator Deborah Smith (The Vegetarian) and actress Fiona Shaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.