The Mookse and the Gripes discussion

The Jan Michalski Prize for Literature has been awarded annually since 2010 by the Foundation to crown a work of world literature. An original feature of the Prize is its multicultural nature: it rewards works of all literary genres, fiction or non-fiction, irrespective of the language in which it is written.

The rotating jury, which is renewed every three years, is made up of writers recognized for their linguistic skills and their openness to literary diversity. An artist with an interest in literature is also given a seat.

Only members of the jury are entitled to submit works for the Jan Michalski Prize, two per year, chosen from their recent international readings. Neither authors nor publishers may submit titles for selection.

2025 first selection (aka longlist) is interesting

https://fondation-janmichalski.com/en...

Includes James, Checkout 19, On the Calculation of Volume, and Still Born among others

Fascinating jury as well

Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, the publisher
Novelists:
Jonathan Coe
Sjon
Gonçalo M. Tavares
Scholastique Mukasonga
The non fiction writer Andrea Marcolongo
And the artist Nicolas Grospierre

I should also acknowledge that the Foundation has also donated money to the Republic of Consciousness Prize.

Checkout 19 missed the next cut but the second selection of 5 finalists are:

Cat Bohannon
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million of years of Human Evolution

Lydia Davis
Our Strangers: Stories

Guadalupe Nettel
Still Born
Translated by Rosalind Harvey

Solvej Balle
On the Calculation of Volume I
Translated by Barbara J. Haveland

Pierre Bayard
Et si les Beatles n'étaient pas nés ?

Thank you for this information. I am enjoying looking through their past selections. The 2021 winner has me diving deeper into that history - Wikipedia depth!