Posts Tagged ‘literature’

Mantel Wins the Booker, Again

Published October 17th, 2012

Mantel Wins the Booker, Again
Hilary Mantel became the first woman — and the first Briton — to win the coveted Man Booker Prize twice with her utterly absorbing sequel to Wolf Hall. Mantel delves into the heart of Tudor history in Bring up the Bodies, tracing in riveting detail the downfall of Anne Boleyn over nine momentous months in
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New Chinese Literature

Published November 19th, 2010

New Chinese Literature
Howard Goldblatt, sometimes with his wife and fellow translator Sylvia Li-Chun Lin, have introduced dozens of new authors — a who’s who of contemporary Chinese literature. Their translations include Mo Yan’s searing Red Sorghum, Alai’s Red Poppies and Wolf Totem, a Longitude best of 2008. We’re featuring their latest, a modern translation of Lao She’s
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