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Welcome to America – by Linda Bostrom Knausgard

The story of Ellen, the 11-year old girl who stopped talking after her father died (because she felt guilty she … More

book in translation, linda bostrom knausgard, literary fiction, translated fiction, women in translation

A Girl Returned – by Donatella Di Pietrantonio

“I was the Arminuta, the girl returned. I spoke another language, I no longer knew who I belonged to. The … More

a girl returned, book in translation, donatella pietrantonio, Italy, literary fiction, translated fiction, women in translation

Life Form – by Amelie Nothomb

In just 125 pages, Nothomb addressed many different social issues in this partly autobiographical, partly epistolary novel: the gorging of … More

amelie nothomb, bibliophile, France, life form, literary fiction, translated fiction, women in translation

The Nakano Thrift Shop – by Hiromi Kawakami

In this slim novel, Kawakami tells the ins and outs of the daily operation of a second-hand shop, and her … More

book review, hiromi Kawakami, Japan, literary fiction, the nakano thrift shop, translated literature, women in translation

Kitchen – by Banana Yoshimoto

This book contains two novellas, Kitchen and Moonlight Shadow. The two protagonists are both female college students suffering from the … More

banana yoshimoto, book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, women in translation

Beauty and Sadness – by Yasunari Kawabata

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Kawabata usually chose one aspect of Japanese culture to feature in his novels: … More

book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, yasunari kawabata

Snow Country – by Yasunari Kawabata

I found it fascinating that each of Kawabata’s novels covers different Japanese traditions, be it tea ceremony, No mask, mountain … More

book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, yasunari kawabata

The Sound of the Mountain – by Yasunari Kawabata

The Sound of the Mountain is a novel set in post war Japan. Shingo Ogata is a 59 year old … More

book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, yasunari kawabata

The Life before Us – by Romain Gary

The Life before Us (La Vie devant soi) portrays a heartbreaking parental love story between a sensitive and prematurely wise … More

book lover, book review, France, literary fiction, romain gary, translated literature

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