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Tag: German literature

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Review: IT’S OVER. DON’T GO THERE by Kathrin Schmidt

Posted on 11th Feb, 2022 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Sue Vickerman It’s over. Don’t go there. is the second title by Kathrin Schmidt published by Naked Eye, and the second…

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Review: THE BUREAU OF PAST MANAGEMENT by Iris Hanika and MADGERMANES by Birgit Weyhe

Posted on 5th Nov, 20215th Nov, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Abigail Wender (The Bureau of Past Management) and Katy Derbyshire (Madgermanes), V&Q Books, 2021 The autumn V&Q offering includes two excellent…

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Review: YOU’RE NOT DYING by Kathrin Schmidt

Posted on 27th May, 202126th May, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Christina Les (Naked Eye Publishing, 2021) Kathrin Schmidt’s You’re Not Dying is a prize-winning best-seller in Germany, where it was first…

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Review: THE PEACOCK by Isabel Bogdan

Posted on 25th Mar, 202124th Mar, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Annie Rutherford (V&Q Books, 2021) A funny, feel-good comedy of errors featuring characters ranging from the eccentric to the neurotic, a…

Opinion post

Women in translation 2020: my literary picks for the year that was…       

Posted on 5th Jan, 20215th Jan, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

I had intended to post this piece in December, but the end of the year brought some unexpected challenges and I had to delay it…

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REVIEW: Esther Kinsky, GROVE and Jean Frémon, NATIVITY

Posted on 9th Dec, 20208th Dec, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

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…

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Review: DAUGHTERS by Lucy Fricke

Posted on 23rd Sep, 202021st Sep, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Sinéad Crowe (V&Q Books, 2020) The new English-language imprint of V&Q Books offers another belter for its launch: following on from…

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Review: PAULA, Sandra Hoffmann

Posted on 16th Sep, 202016th Sep, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from German by Katy Derbyshire (V&Q Books, 2020) This week sees the launch of German publisher V&Q’s English-language imprint: spearheaded by Katy Derbyshire, the…

Interview

Building Bridges interview series: Jen Calleja

Posted on 16th Oct, 201916th Oct, 2019 by Helen Vassallo

Jen Calleja is a translator from German to English, and a writer of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. She was the inaugural Translator in Residence…

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The human side of a humanitarian crisis: Olga Grjasnowa, City of Jasmine

Posted on 29th May, 2019 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire (Oneworld, 2019) City of Jasmine – the title referring to Damascus – is a soaring, searing representation of…

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official_fozWill Forrester@official_foz·
3 Jan

Translators anywhere in the world: @englishpen's #PENPresents is now open for proposals to create sample translations of previously untranslated works

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🟣 of any era.

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3 Jan

Fish Soup by Margarita García Robayo, tr. by Charlotte Coombe – an entertaining story collection... probes corners of society that remain largely impenetrable. It’s unapologetic – as well as humorous & devastating in turn. A review:

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ifru_londonInstitut français UK@ifru_london·
14 Dec

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Nina Bouraoui's Satisfaction is an intimate glimpse into Mme Akli's life, her thoughts, feelings & impressions in 1970s Algeria, exploring closure, desire & love gone astray

Satisfation, edited by @HeloisePress translated by @aneesa50abbas

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LLCatEdinburghLLCatEdinburgh@LLCatEdinburgh·
12 Dec

Earlier this year, we spoke to graduate @rosie_hedger who came to university after @LEAPS1996, fell in love with Norwegian, and became a literary translator. Rosie works almost exclusively with female writers, inc. @marieau and @HelgaFlatland. https://t.co/JyuoQah5nf #LuciaFest

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translatewomenTranslating Women@translatewomen·
9 Dec

Another Tilted triumph... just read Monique Ilboudo's SO DISTANT FROM MY LIFE, a pulsing yet sobering story of emigration attempts, family bonds, unexpected generosity & global indifference in a vibrant translation by Yarri Kamara. @TiltedAxisPress blazing a trail once again.

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