An extraordinary author-translator collaboration produced a book, “Heart Lamp,” that was lauded for enriching the English language.
Tag: Man Booker International Prize
Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World
Often compared to Orwell and Kafka, he walked a political tightrope with works that offered veiled criticism of his totalitarian state.
A Voice in French Literature: Her Own
Since the 1970s, Annie Ernaux has poured a lifetime of memories into her intensely personal books. Now, readers in English are catching on.