Found in Translation by Frank Wynne
A selection of 100 of the best short stories from around the world, selected by award-winning translator Frank Wynne.
Frank Wynne's anthology reminds us that we are not condemned to languish in our cyber citadelsTranslators are the travellers who let us into the secret that the cultural variety of the world is inexhaustible. What we might ultimately find in these translations is what we are permanently in danger of losing: our capacity to understand and live with difference * Irish Times *
Wynne's splendidly ecumenical anthology finds both light and warmth in its transforming fires * TLS *
A wonderful showcase of foreign fiction * Prospect *
Wynne's splendidly ecumenical anthology finds both light and warmth in its transforming fires * TLS *
A wonderful showcase of foreign fiction * Prospect *
Frank Wynne has translated many authors including Michel Houellebecq, Boualem Sansal, Frédéric Beigbeder and the late Ivoirian novelist Ahmadou Kourouma. He won the International IMPAC Literary Award with Houellebecq for Atomised.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786695291 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786695294 |
| Title | Found in Translation |
| Author | Frank Wynne |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 936 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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