La rinnegata

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community. Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? A story that gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia—and to the one of women everywhere.

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

10 minutes read

Težka voda

V svetu, ki ga naseljujejo Ida, Marta, Tone in Lojze, na vrtovih gnijejo paradižniki, na nočnih omaricah ždijo nagačeni zajci, krave pa je treba slej kot prej ustreliti med oči. Nič čudnega, če na blatni zemlji komu usodno spodrsne ali pa mu glavo spešta kakšno drevo; Gospod vendarle daje in jemlje, povrh vsega pa še odpušča. V romanu Težka voda, svojstveni anatomiji krivde, ki prelamlja s tradicijo slovenske povesti, se drobci iz življenja starejše protagonistke Ide med posledicami zamolčane preteklosti in neizživete prihodnosti postopoma sestavljajo v okrušeno celoto. Ta v ekspresivnem, dovršenem slogu razkriva predvsem bridko resnico o prepletenosti življenj znotraj manjše vaške skupnosti, kjer se vse zdi na dlani, pa vendar skrivnost rojeva nove skrivnosti.

Written in Slovenian by Pia Prezelj

9 minutes read

Bajmut

Translated from Ukranian to Spanish by Alina Petryk

Written in Ukranian by Myroslav Laiuk

13 minutes read

Tři!

Experimentální román Tři! rozvíjí zkušenost terapeutického sezení, ve kterém se autobiografické motivy prolínají s jazykovou hrou, a do kterého úmyslně vstupuje ta, která se vyprávěním snaží znovu vynalézt sebe sama. Komentáře terapeuta motivují cestu tohoto pátrání po identitě, vedoucího stále hlouběji, až na hranici disociace. Muž a žena v jedné osobě, ale i muž a žena vedle sebe, usilují o splynutí, a vedou tak otevřenou polemiku s autenticitou, rodem i narací. „Možná to bylo v babiččině spíži, když jsem si prohlížela sklenici s kečupem, na kterém bylo na bílém podkladě napsáno modře: jemný. Možná to byla jen ta schopnost všímat si detailů.“ Vzpomínky odhalované ve snaze pojmenovat jedno dospívání odráží i prostou zkušenost sídliště, chudoby, ale i dětství v druhé polovině devadesátých let na malém městě, či následný přechod do Prahy na studium filosofie, která je vším jiným než konejšivou utěšitelkou. „Kdo ztrácí kontakt s hmotou, přijde nakonec o všechno.“

Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková

6 minutes read

Pájaros que cantan el futuro

Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano

5 minutes read

Немає нікого схожого на тебе (Летючі люди)

Translated from Slovenian to Ukranian by Yuliia Stankevych

Written in Slovenian by Ajda Bračič

7 minutes read

Calcare

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Olga Amagliani

Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda

8 minutes read

Natalya

Translated from Portugese to Romanian by Simina Popa

Written in Portugese by Valério Romão

5 minutes read

Acasă

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Alexa Stoicescu

Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda

7 minutes read

Până la Capăt

Translated from Polish to Romanian by Oana-Andreea Stoe

Written in Polish by Marta Hermanowicz

13 minutes read

Odprava na ognjemet

Translated from Czech to Slovenian by Vesna Dragar

Written in Czech by Ondrej Macl

11 minutes read

Corridoio (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Matilde Soliani

Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs

8 minutes read

De familie Miralles

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Lies Doms

Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta

9 minutes read

Mlčení přichází jako první

Translated from Romanian to Czech by Klára Našincová

Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu

8 minutes read

La renegada

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Camila Ramírez

Written in Italian by Valeria Usala

10 minutes read

Volviendo a casa

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Inés Sánchez Mesonero

Written in Italian by Fabrizio Allione

9 minutes read

Nikdo není jako ty (Létající lidé)

Translated from Slovenian to Czech by Petra Janků

Written in Slovenian by Ajda Bračič

7 minutes read

Nonostante la primavera

Translated from Serbian to Italian by Sara Latorre

Written in Serbian by Ana Marija Grbic

3 minutes read

Het begin en zijn oneindigheid

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Jana Živkić

Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman

9 minutes read

Ik wil geen hond zijn

Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen

8 minutes read