Posts tagged 'Translated Fiction'

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Stu J Allen: 'I've heard of Nigel Kennedy but...
Posted 29 March 2012 by Guest blogger When you say the Four Seasons to most people, they'll mention more than likely it is by Vivaldi and more than likely Nigel Kennedy's 1989 recording of it. Kennedy brought... Read 'Stu J Allen: 'I've heard of...'
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shadow jury
Posted 20 March 2012 by Nikesh Shukla One of the joys of running these great prizes from behind the scenes is seeing the passion for books on social media and across blogs and forums. When it comes... Read 'The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shadow...'
Claire Shanahan on The Sebald Lecture/Claire Tomalin
Posted 21 February 2012 by Guest blogger I've been lucky enough to attend two great events the last two Monday nights; braving the cold weather and fighting my natural tendency to hibernate at the start of the... Read 'Claire Shanahan on The Sebald Lecture/Claire...'
Translated fiction: gifts for the family
Posted 12 December 2011 by Rob Burdock With Christmas just around the corner, now would be a good time to suggest a few translated fiction titles that would make ideal presents for your family members. I'm assuming... Read 'Translated fiction: gifts for the family'
Food for thought at the British Library
Posted 29 November 2011 by Catherine Mansfield When I heard about the Literary Translators: Creative, Cultural and Collecting Contexts conference at the British Library (which took place last month) I signed up straight away. It's been over... Read 'Food for thought at the British...'
Emily Boyce: Belgravia Books
Posted 17 October 2011 by Guest blogger Gallic Books has been publishing the best of contemporary French fiction in English for the past five years. This month, the Gallic team upped sticks to open a bookshop, Belgravia... Read 'Emily Boyce: Belgravia Books '
Stuart Allen on the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner
Posted 7 July 2011 by Guest blogger My day at the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize started on a damp day in Derbyshire as I made my way to the station, so two hours later I arrived in... Read 'Stuart Allen on the Independent Foreign...'
Stiegmatized: Scandinavian Crime Fiction after the deluge
Posted 7 July 2011 by Pete Mitchell Sweden, says Håkan Nesser , can be any number of things depending on where you're viewing it from. If you're American it's all Ingmar Bergman, depressed people with failing marriages... Read 'Stiegmatized: Scandinavian Crime Fiction after the...'
The perils (and joys) of History: Daniel Kehlmann in...
Posted 30 June 2011 by Pete Mitchell On the last day of the London Review's World Literature Weekend, a press of sticky, gasping booklovers file out of the sultry weather and cram themselves into the London Review... Read 'The perils (and joys) of History:...'
Poets and politics at World Literature Weekend
Posted 23 June 2011 by Catherine Mansfield A little while ago the London Review of Books bookshop came up with a very good idea: why not create a new literary festival dedicated to international fiction? So, in... Read 'Poets and politics at World Literature...'