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Troy Onyango
Troy Onyango is a London-based writer and editor from Kisumu, Kenya, and the founder of Lolwe, a Pan-African literary and arts magazine. He is also the owner of Lolwe Books, an indie Pan-African bookshop in both Kenya and the UK. His debut collection of short stories, For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings, was published in 2022. He was a finalist for the Caine Prize for African Writing, a nominee for the Pushcart Prize, and the winner of the inaugural Nyanza Annual Literary Festival Prize.
Interviews with Troy Onyango
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1
Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel
by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King -
2
The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran
by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin -
3
She Who Remains
by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel -
4
The Director: A Novel
by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin -
5
On Earth As It Is Beneath
by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan -
6
The Witch: A Novel
by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump
The Best Fiction Books: The 2026 International Booker Prize, recommended by Troy Onyango
The Best Fiction Books: The 2026 International Booker Prize, recommended by Troy Onyango
Translated fiction “expands not only our literary horizons, but also our moral and emotional imaginations,” explains Troy Onyango—the writer, editor and judge for the 2026 International Booker Prize. He introduced us to the six novels that made the shortlist, including this year’s “formally inventive” winner and a “razor sharp” book about a “mediocre witch.”
