books in translation
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What to Read While Waiting for Nobel Prize Winner Han Kang’s Books
On Thursday, it was announced that South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” She is the first South Korean to receive this honor. With this Nobel win, we can expect a new surge… Continue reading
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Book Bingo NW 2024: In Translation
This summer, check out a book in translation! Translated works allow the reader to find new stories and perspectives, delving into another viewpoint or geography through language and story. To fill the In Translation square on your Seattle Public Library #BookBingoNW2024 board, check out the titles suggested below, or find 25 more on this list:… Continue reading
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#BookBingoNW2023 In Translation: What’s in a Language?
I always find the consuming too much of one thing to be detrimental to my reading health, like eating a menu of only grilled cheese sandwiches would be for example. For a wider, more nourishing literary diet (and to get another square for your Book Bingo blackout), I suggest adding books translated from other languages… Continue reading