Jennifer Croft, who translates the Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk, is leading a push for her peers and their work to receive more recognition.
Tag: Books and Literature
How a Nostalgic Novel About Spain’s Heartland Joined the Political Fray
Ana Iris Simón wrote “Feria” to depict a way of life she fears is vanishing. She didn’t expect its message to be embraced by conservatives in her country.
In Peru, Courts ‘Used Like Whips’ to Silence Journalists
The author of a book about a powerful politician has been sentenced to two years in prison. Media advocates say the case is part of a trend in which the courts are being used to punish critics.
A Strong New Lead in ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’
Rosemary Sullivan’s new book chronicles the emergence of a new suspect who might have informed the authorities of Frank’s whereabouts.
F. Sionil Jose, 97, Novelist Who Saw Heroism in Ordinary Filipinos, Dies
Mr. Jose’s writing, rich in themes drawn from his rural upbringing, amounted to a continuing morality play about poverty and class divisions in the Philippines.
Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity
She was murdered after the publication of her first novel, “Dictee,” a challenging exploration of Korean history and immigrant life that inspires Asian American writers today.
YIVO Institute Makes Archives of Yiddish Life Available Online
After a lengthy effort, artifacts from collections in Lithuania and New York that document Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe before World War II will be accessible to scholars and others.
‘Three Minutes: A Lengthening’ Looks at Jewish Life Before Nazi Invasion
A documentary based on a home movie shot by an American in 1938 provides a look at the vibrancy of a Jewish community in Europe just before the Holocaust.
A Vatican Library Shortens the Distance Between Its Works and Its Scholars
Rare books in Rome are going online thanks to a German copier, a Long Island scanning firm and a New York software company.
Keri Hulme, New Zealand’s First Booker Prize Winner, Dies at 74
The power Ms. Hulme drew from her Maori heritage shone through in her work, especially in “The Bone People,” which won the literary prize in 1985.