Kick off New Year's Eve with Haruki Murakami

Posted on 12/28/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Looking for a good virtual New Year’s Eve celebration? Here’s an option (especially if you’re not a night owl): a...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation

Awards from abroad: The Prix Goncourt and Waterstones book of the year

Posted on 12/02/2020 at 08:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 hasn’t been a total loss for author Maggie O'Farrell. Her novel Hamnet, which already won the Women’s Prize for...

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Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, Literature in translation, Science fiction, The Guardian, Thriller

English version of Olga Tokarczuk's all-ages book is coming soon

Posted on 11/18/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

English readers will soon have a new book to enjoy from 2018 Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk. The Lost Soul,...

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Ann Goldstein describes the unique role of a translator

Posted on 10/01/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ann Goldstein is the rare translator whose name is recognizable — not nearly as much as that of the writers...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Literature in translation, The Guardian

Milan Kundera "joyfully" accepts top Czech literary award

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 08:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today’s first round of awards news comes from overseas. Milan Kundera, the long-exiled Czech author of The Unbearable Lightness of...

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Here's the 2020 longlist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The longlist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature came out today. One author, Perumal Murugan, is a longlist...

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Preview these late summer/early fall releases

Posted on 09/09/2020 at 08:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Those who enjoy sneak peeks of books are in massive luck today. From Literary Hub, we have excerpts of The...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Literature in translation, Nonfiction, Politics, The New York Times

What does an International Booker Prize winner read?

Posted on 09/04/2020 at 02:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s not every day that a debut author wins a big-name literary prize. But that’s exactly what Marieke Lucas Rijneveld...

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"Game of Thrones" producers to adapt another hit series for TV

Posted on 09/03/2020 at 01:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The same pair who brought the Song of Ice and Fire series to life on the small screen will adapt...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation, Pop culture, Science fiction, TV adaptation

Reviews: Ferrante doesn't miss a beat with "The Lying Life of Adults"

Posted on 09/02/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Lying Life of Adults, the first major work of fiction from Elena Ferrante since her smash hit Neapolitan quartet...

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