Jenny Erpenbeck Wins International Booker Prize

The German author's novel explores a tumultuous love affair set against the backdrop of East Germany's decline.

Erpenbeck is the first German writer to win the International Booker Prize.
The novel 'Kairos' is translated by Michael Hofmann, who shares the £50,000 prize.
'Kairos' delves into a destructive relationship during the final years of the German Democratic Republic.
Judges praised the book for its rich depiction of personal and national transformation.
The prize highlights the importance of translated fiction in global literature.