The novel Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, was not an obvious choice for literary prizes in Germany but surprised with its win at the International Booker prize.
Erpenbeck's work has garnered international acclaim, with her second novel winning the Independent foreign fiction prize in 2015, and her third being longlisted for the International Booker in 2017.
Erpenbeck is recognized for her sophisticated and powerful storytelling, with her works discussed around Nobel Prize time.
Michael Hofmann, a renowned German translator, found Kairos to be an amazing and unpredictable book, different from his usual translations of 20th-century classics.
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