Boyd Tonkin Hon FRSL | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist and literary critic |
| Awards | Benson Medal (2020) |
Boyd Tonkin Hon. FRSL is an English writer, journalist and literary critic. He was the literary editor of The Independent newspaper from 1996 to 2013. A long-time proponent of foreign-language literature, he is the author of The 100 Best Novels in Translation (2018).[1] He has been involved with leading literary prizes such as the Man Booker International Prize and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. In 2020 Tonkin was the recipient of the Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature.[2]