Frank Wynne

Translator of Milk and Blood

Frank Wynne is a literary translator. Born in Ireland, he moved to France  in 1984 where he discovered a passion for language. He began translating literature in the late 1990s, and in 2001 decided to devote himself to this full time. He has translated works by, among others, Michel Houellebecq, Frédéric Beigbeder, Ahmadou Kourouma, Boualem Sansal, Claude Lanzmann, Tómas Eloy Martínez and Almudena Grandes.  His work has earned him a number of awards, including the Scott Moncrieff Prize  and the Premio Valle Inclán. Most recently, his translation of Vernon Subutex was shortlisted for the 2018 International Booker Prize. He was the Chair of the judges for Booker International in 2022.