LONDON — Two past winners were among the six authors whose books were placed on the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize on Thursday.

The prize recognizes literary works translated into English and published in Britain. It is distinct from the Man Booker Prize, which is awarded to works originally published in English.

The award comes with a cash prize of 50,000 British pounds, or about $71,000, which is split equally between the author and their translators.

The 2018 nominees are:

• The French author Virginie Despentes’s “Vernon Subutex 1,” about a down-and-out former music store owner in Paris (translated by Frank Wynne).