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Tag: Les Fugitives

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REVIEW: No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian commute by Lauren Elkin

Posted on 23rd Sep, 202113th Oct, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

Les Fugitives, 2021 No. 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute is the first book Les Fugitives have released that wasn’t originally written in French. It…

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Review: THE FOOL AND OTHER MORAL TALES by Anne Serre

Posted on 22nd Jul, 202121st Jul, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

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…

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Review: POETICS OF WORK by Noémi Lefebvre

Posted on 15th Apr, 202116th Apr, 2021 by Helen Vassallo

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…

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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: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, Camille Laurens

Posted on 22nd Jul, 202014th Jul, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from French by Willard Wood (Les Fugitives, 2020) Little Dancer Aged Fourteen is a work of non-fiction that delves into the life of Marie…

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Review: Nathalie Léger, Exposition and The White Dress

Posted on 11th May, 202011th May, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

Earlier this year, Les Fugitives published the final book in a trilogy of studies by Nathalie Léger. The first, Suite for Barbara Loden, translated by…

Opinion post

20 books to watch out for in 2020

Posted on 15th Jan, 202020th Jan, 2020 by Helen Vassallo

2020 looks set to be an exciting year for women in translation: if, like me, you’re thinking about what your reading year will hold in…

Interview

Building Bridges: Translating Women interview series 2019

Posted on 23rd Aug, 2019 by Helen Vassallo

In the springtime this year, I published a remarkable interview with translator Sophie Hughes. Shortly after Sophie’s interview I received a small grant to travel…

General

20 books to inspire your summer reading

Posted on 19th Jul, 2019 by Helen Vassallo

I’m off on holiday for a couple of weeks, and by the time I return Women in Translation Month will be in full swing. This…

Review

Exquisite self-portraits in a digital age: Sylvie Weil, Selfies

Posted on 17th Jun, 2019 by Helen Vassallo

Translated from the French by Ros Schwartz (Les Fugitives, 2019) Selfies is a thoughtful take on a modern obsession: in it, Sylvie Weil offers a…

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3 Jan

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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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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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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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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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