Words Without Borders wants you, yes, you to cast a vote for the best books you've read in translation this year.
For my part, I've got to give the nod to:
Chronicle of a Death Foretold, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Mothers and Shadows, by Marta Traba (thanks, dear sister, for that one)
The Little School: Tales of Disappearances and Survival, by Alicia Partnoy (thanks again, sister)
When I Was Mortal, by Javier Marias
Hmm, I tend to read a lot that's translated from Spanish...It might be a fun 2007 resolution to delve into novels translated from non-Spanish languages. I could make it a goal to read, say, ten books, each translated from a different language....
You're welcome for the book recommendations. I rock.
Posted by: Elizabeth Clark | December 01, 2006 at 07:23 AM