When I was invited to do these posts for this month I had a number of writers I wanted to highlight. Today's post is a perfect example, few people write better about his homeland of Iceland than Jon Kalman Stefansson. This is also the first time Jon Kalman Stefansson has tackled a more modern-day Iceland … Continue reading #translationthurs: Fish have no feet, by Jon Kalman Stefansson
#translationthurs: The Ravens, by Tomas Bannerhed
I move on to a Swedish novel and another translator I like a lot, Sarah Death, This book arrived on a day I got another book that had a large black bird on the cover. I remember how odd that seemed. other book was Crow Blue by Adriana Lisboa. The Ravens, strangely enough, arrived the … Continue reading #translationthurs: The Ravens, by Tomas Bannerhed
#Translationthurs: Seven houses in France, by Bernardo Atxaga
Well, I'm over to 2012 and the second Shadow independent foreign fiction prize. I have chosen one of my all-time favourite writers, Bernardo Atxaga. I chose this because he has also written some children's literature that has been translated into English. I'd been looking forward to this novel as I had enjoyed his other books … Continue reading #Translationthurs: Seven houses in France, by Bernardo Atxaga
Congratulations to the 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize winner & honor books!
The 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Committee is pleased to announce the winner and honor books for the 2024 prize. This is the sixth year of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and it has been an outstanding one for graphic novels, as evidenced below. The Winner for the … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize winner & honor books!
#UAEReads: Wrapping Up Our Reading Month in the UAE
Thank you for joining us this entire month of March as we celebrated UAE's Reading Month.
#UAEReads: Get to Know Your March Guest Contributors Through (some of) Their Favorite Books
GLLI March 2024 Curation Team here. As we are winding down and coming to the end of a month celebrating books from the UAE, we thought we would re-introduce ourselves in a different way this time, through our personal list of favorite books, both past and current. Here’s the team! Dr. Mona Aljanahi Favorite childhood … Continue reading #UAEReads: Get to Know Your March Guest Contributors Through (some of) Their Favorite Books
#UAEReads – Library Feature: Zayed Central Library, Al Ain
Meghry Vasken Nazarian here. Zayed Central Library (ZCL) is a magical and historical place full of books, life, hope, and endless stories from different civilizations. ZCL is a national library in the heart of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, ZCL is … Continue reading #UAEReads – Library Feature: Zayed Central Library, Al Ain
#UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Celebrating An Emirati Poet’s Heart
A Conversation with Emirati Poet Asma Aljeelani.
#UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Verses Abound – A Conversation with Emirati Poet Asma Al Jailani
A Conversation with Emirati Poet Asma Aljeelani.
#UAEReads: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature – Reflections on International Youth Day
Reem Alshamsi, Wdad Ali, and Rayyan Alkaabi here. The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature's Youth Day is a celebration of creative thinking, sharing ideas, and charismatic speakers. It’s a golden chance for all young people to hear inspiring speeches and to participate in the conversation. On February 1 of this year, we visited the place … Continue reading #UAEReads: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature – Reflections on International Youth Day
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