Marieke Lucas Rijneveld wins Booker Prize

The 29-year-old Dutch author is the youngest and the first Dutch winner of the prestigious international prize. The debut novel The Discomfort of Evening was translated by Michele Hutchison, who visited the John Adams in 2017 to discuss her book The Happiest Kids in the World.

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Marieke Lucas Rijneveld wins Booker Prize

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