Dutch Author First Non-Binary Person to Win Intl Booker Prize

The 29-year-old Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld on Wednesday, 26 August, became the youngest-ever and first non-binary author to win the International Booker prize for their debut novel ‘The Discomfort of Evening’.

Rijneveld, whose preferred pronouns are they/them, will share the award with translator Michele Hutchison.

So glad people are talking about Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, co-winner with Michele Hutchison of the 2020 International Booker Prize. Please do remember that Rijneveld identifies as non-binary, meaning the pronouns to use are they/them.

— Jennifer Croft (@jenniferlcroft) August 26, 2020