Compass
International Dublin Literary Award · 2019 · ShortlistInternational Booker Prize · 2017 · ShortlistInternational Booker Prize · 2016 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2019 | Shortlist |
| International Booker Prize | 2017 | Shortlist |
| International Booker Prize | 2016 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Mathias Énard's Prix Goncourt–winning novel, translated from French by Charlotte Mandell, follows an insomniac musicologist through a single night of remembering his unrequited love and his lifelong obsession with the Orient. Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award.
About the Author
Mathias Énard is a French novelist born in 1972 in Niort. He studied Persian and Arabic and has spent extended periods living in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Lebanon. He currently teaches Arabic at the University of Barcelona, and his deep engagement with Arab and Persian culture permeates his fiction. Read more →
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