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
#Veganuary: Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals
Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals Marine mammals have been the victims of capitalism and colonialism, with a number of species being pushed to the edge of extinction in pursuit of profit. Undrowned is a beautifully written book that Alexis calls a ‘book length mediation’ for social movements and our whole species based on … Continue reading #Veganuary: Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis, by Amitav Ghosh Publication date: 12th October 2021 352 pages Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 978-0226815459 Publisher: John Murray ISBN: 978-1529369458 By no means an easy read in terms of its subject and content (the writing is beautiful), The Nutmeg's Curse is a really important … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
Suriname 🇸🇷 : Love’s Perfumes by Rita Rahman, tr. Paul Vincent
In a Nutshell: Arno, a high-ranking Dutch civil servant meets Myrna, a Caribbean envvironmentalist. Arno suffers from insomnia and Myra can potentially help him to recover from his insomnia through a unique way of storytelling, that she has inherited. Themes: Love, power, colonialism and culture clash. A Quote: “We, the non-Westerners, non-white, non-Eurochristians have a … Continue reading Suriname 🇸🇷 : Love’s Perfumes by Rita Rahman, tr. Paul Vincent
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