This November we turn six … and during the current climate, this feels like a considerable achievement, with more ups and downs that a short blog can possibly do justice. ‘Orenda’ is a Canadian First Nations word – one of those almost-impossible-to-translate terms – meaning ‘the mystical power that drives human accomplishment’. The energy it … Continue reading #TranslatedLit An Introduction to Orenda Books by Karen Sullivan
#TranslatedLit Nordisk Books: Publisher perspective by Duncan J. Lewis
When I first set up Nordisk Books in 2016, I felt that it would be useful to travel to Stockholm to meet some of the city’s publishers, to get a feel for their contemporary literary scene. Of the major Scandinavian languages, it was at the time the one with which I felt the least au … Continue reading #TranslatedLit Nordisk Books: Publisher perspective by Duncan J. Lewis
#TranslatedLit Nordisk Book: Introduction by Duncan J. Lewis
“I stroked her cheek and whispered that what we had was amazing, but that it was impossible to describe with words. She turned to me and replied: and yet, now that you’ve said it, it’s gone. During the course of the night I tried to take it back, but it was too late. In the … Continue reading #TranslatedLit Nordisk Book: Introduction by Duncan J. Lewis
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 