Dutch writer and poet Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's 'The Discomfort Of Evening' is a dark story about a devout farming family in a strict Christian community in the rural Netherlands. Photo: AFP
A 29-year-old Dutch writer has become the youngest author to win the International Booker Prize.
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld’s The Discomfort Of Evening, a dark story about a devout farming family in a strict Christian community in the rural Netherlands, was announced as the winner on Aug 27.
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