Do all French novels in English
translation have to be set in a Paris Hemingway would still recognize? Or all
Israeli novels focus on the mideast conflict?
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Today, South African writers
aren't just focused on race and politics, and are offering "a much
richer reflection of our society", says author Ivan
Vladislavić.
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From Books in Browsers:
If you couldn't make it to the
annual Books in Browsers summit, or you want to relive your favorite
presentations, find all the videos on Ustream.
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More News from PP:
McDonalds is giving away 20
million copies of four original children's books about nutrition, while a
similar giveaway in the 1970s focused on classics. Are our cultural
priorities changing?
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Does Translated Fiction Too Often Cater to Cliché?
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