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Who among the following was awarded the 2024 International Booker Prize for the novel Kairos?

  1. Jenny ErpenbeckAnswer
  2. B
    Georgi Gospodinov
  3. C
    Michel Talagrand
  4. D
    Sultan Al Jaber

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Jenny Erpenbeck
The 2024 International Booker Prize was awarded to author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann for the novel Kairos. The novel tells the story of a complex love affair set against the turbulent collapse of East Germany.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key focus of the question.
The target is the recipient of the 2024 International Booker Prize for the novel Kairos.
Isolating the award title, year, and book name ensures correct candidate matching.
2
Recall the winner of the 2024 award.
German author Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Michael Hofmann) won for Kairos.
Kairos became the first book translated from German to win the International Booker Prize.

Key Concept

International Booker Prize 2024 Recipient
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