French writer David Dioop has become a laureate of the bucker premium. This is reported on the premium website.
Diop marked for his novel “FRèRE D’ÂME” (“Soul”). Anna Moskovakis was translated into English, the book was published called “At Night All Blood Is Black”. The main character of the work is the young Senegal, who fought for France on the West Front during the First World War.
A prize of 50 thousand pounds of sterling (more than 5.1 million rubles) will be divided between the author and the translator.
The bucker premium is one of the most prestigious awards in the world of English literature. Until 2013, he was awarded to the author living in one of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland or Zimbabwe, for the novel written in English. Since the 2014 season, the award is awarded for the novel written in English, regardless of the citizens