Russian-Born Playrix Billionaire Becomes International Booker Prize Sponsor
Bukhman Philanthropies will fund the award for 10 years, doubling the winner’s cash prize to £100,000 and renaming it the Bukhman International Booker Prize.
- The Booker Prize Foundation announced a partnership with Bukhman Philanthropies, renaming the International Booker Prize to the Bukhman International Booker Prize and doubling the winning prize money to $128,000, split equally between author and translator.
- Co-Founder Daria Bukhman, who established the foundation with husband Dmitri Bukhman, committed to funding the prize for 10 years, citing how translated literature served as a "window on to the world" during her childhood in Russia.
- Alongside the funding boost, writer Katie Kitamura chairs the 2027 judging panel, while each shortlisted title remains awarded $6,400, split evenly between authors and translators.
- Booker Prize Foundation Chief Executive Gaby Wood stated the support "has the potential to transform" the literary landscape, elevating writers and translators whose stories connect people across cultures and borders.
- This 10-year commitment secures the prize until 2036, with the 2027 longlist announced March 17, 2027, and the shortlist following April 15, 2027.
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His foundation will fund the prize for ten years.
International Booker Prize to Be Renamed After Russian-Born Entrepreneur Bukhman
The International Booker Prize will officially change its name to the Bukhman International Booker Prize after the Bukhman Philanthropies foundation committed to funding the award for the next ten years. The foundation was established by British entrepreneur Dmitry Bukhman, who is of Russian origin, and his wife Daria. The Booker Prize Foundation announced the new partnership during the presentation of the 2027 judging panel, as reported by Susp…
Russian-Born Playrix Billionaire Becomes International Booker Prize Sponsor
Russian-born billionaire Dmitry Bukhman, co-founder of mobile gaming company Playrix, has become the new sponsor of the International Booker Prize, committing £1.4 million ($1.9 million) annually for the next decade to support one of the world's most prestigious awards for translated fiction.
The Bukhman Philanthropies Foundation will provide ten-year funding for the Award and double the reward of the winner and interpreter.
The International Booker Prize will be known as the Buhman International Booker Prize for Russian billionaire Igor Buchman, and is available on the Award website.
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