Last year, the panel of this prestigious award created a sensation when it chose Afghan writer Atiq Rahimi, for his French language novel, Syngué Sabour.
Mwaka jana, jopo la tuzo hili maarufu lilitokeza hisia wakati lilipomchagua mwandishi wa Afghanistan Atiq Rahimi, kwa ajili ya riwaya yake ya Kifaransa ya lugha, Syngué Sabour.