Translated from French by Tina Kover (Europa Editions, 2021) No Touching is a story of everyday drudgery and unexpected empowerment, dealing with questions of female…
Tag: French literature
Translated from French by Mark Hutchinson (Les Fugitives, 2021) After publishing the uniquely provocative exploration of unconventional sexuality The Governesses in 2019, Les Fugitives return…
Translated from French by Sophie Lewis (Les Fugitives, 2021) I have to start this review with a confession: I was a bit nervous about reading…
Translated from French by Tanya Leslie (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2021) Simple Passion is the story of an all-consuming love affair: in it, Ernaux details the way…
Translated from French by Jeffrey Zuckerman (Faber & Faber, 2021) Night as it Falls is the debut novel by French-born Bosnian-Montenegrin writer Jakuta Alikavazovic, and…
Translated from French by Jordan Stump (Influx Press, 2021) I’ve been reading and enjoying Marie NDiaye’s work for twenty years, and for me Self-Portrait in…
I’m very excited to bring you a piece by Sanya Semakula, Assistant Editor at Influx Press, about bringing Marie NDiaye’s work to the UK with…
Translated from French by Tina Kover (Europa Editions, 2021) A Beast in Paradise is the English-language debut of Cécile Coulon, and deals with the tragedy…
Esther Kinsky, Grove, translated from German by Caroline Schmidt (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2020) Grove is a story of mourning: the narrator has recently lost her love, and…
Translated from French by Tanya Leslie (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2020) The release of A Man’s Place makes Annie Ernaux the most published author at Fitzcarraldo Editions:…