The novel, first published in Hungary in 2001 and translated by Imre Goldstein, is about a writer who lives with his mother.
The novel was announced the winner of the award by the Three Percent press at the University of Rochester. The press bases its name on reports that only three percent of books published in the United States are works in translation.
The well known Hungarian director Róbert Alföldi based the screenplay for his first feature film on Tranquility.
41-year-old Bartis has published five books: two novels, a collection of novellas, one play and a portfolio novella. He was awarded the Déry Tibor Prize in 2002, the Márai Sándor Prize in 2002, and the Józsf Attila prize in 2005,
The Best Translated Book Award for poetry went to Takashi Hiraide's For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut translated by Sawako Nakayasu.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI) / AP
