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Kraj

Translated from Polish to Serbian by Milica Kozić
Written in Polish by Marta Hermanowicz
12 minutes read

Trilogie toulavého pohlaví

Translated from Romanian to Czech by Tereza Prymak
Written in Romanian by Cristina Vremes
7 minutes read

Acasă

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Alexa Stoicescu
Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
7 minutes read

Garduri vii

Translated from Polish to Romanian by Oana-Andreea Stoe
Written in Polish by Maria Karpińska
11 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Medar)

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Lucija Janc Novak
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
6 minutes read

schervenstad

Nadine en haar tweelingbroer Isaac zijn op hun veertiende door het stukgelopen huwelijk van hun ouders ook van elkaar gescheiden. Isaac vertrekt met hun Libanese vader naar diens geboorteland, terwijl Nadine met hun Nederlandse moeder achterblijft in Noord-Limburg. Als de wereld jaren later wordt opgeschrikt door een explosie in de haven van Beiroet, weet Nadine één ding zeker: ze moet erheen.
Written in Dutch by Hanan Faour
9 minutes read

Początek i jego nieskończoność

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Anna Opara
Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman
8 minutes read

Dečak s ribljom glavom

Translated from Czech to Serbian by Jelena Đorđević
Written in Czech by Eliška Beranová
8 minutes read

Brooklyn-Barakaldo

¿Guardar silencio y ser cómplice? ¿O acudir a la justicia y temer venganza? Mateo vuelve a la casa familiar en Madrid después de haber sido despedido del estudio de arquitectura en el que trabajaba en Barcelona. Cuando por azar encuentra una pistola entre las pertenencias de Juan, su padre, sospecha que este tuvo relación con un atentado de ETA ocurrido hace veinte años en el barrio. En paralelo, el lector conocerá la historia de Malen, que, en el 2000, planificó el asesinato de un juez en el mismo barrio de Juan y Mateo, pero cuya ejecución tuvo un desenlace inesperado. La investigación de Mateo por conocer la verdad le llevará a desentrañar secretos ocultos que podrían desmontar sin remedio los pilares de su vida y de las personas que quiere. Basándose en un atentado real de hace veinticinco años en Madrid, Antonio Lleras reflexiona en su primera y emocionante novela sobre la redención y la posibilidad de cambiar de vida. Y sobre cómo décadas después del fin de ETA víctimas y verdugos tratan de reconstruir sus vidas tras un pasado común de violencia y venganza.
Written in Spanish by Antonio Lleras
9 minutes read

Familia Miralles

Translated from Spanish to Romanian by Ilinca Gângă
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
9 minutes read

Začátek a jeho nekonečnost

Translated from Dutch to Czech by Barbora Genserová
Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman
8 minutes read

Три!

Translated from Czech to Bulgarian by Katerina Stoyanova
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
7 minutes read

El chico con cabeza de pez

Translated from Czech to Spanish by Enrique Gutiérrez
Written in Czech by Eliška Beranová
11 minutes read

Kod kuće

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Bojana Budimir
Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
6 minutes read

Tăcerea vine prima (Silence comes first)

Tăcerea vine prima vorbeşte despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunicare dintre mai multe generații de femei. Atunci când tăcerea se instalează într-o familie, toate comportamentele sunt creatoare de traume. Singura soluție pare să fie depășirea fricii și deschiderea rănilor. Subiectul principal îl reprezintă relația complicată a Dorei, pe de o parte cu mama sa intruzivă și veșnic nemulțumită, pe de altă parte cu fiica adolescentă care începe să-și ceară dreptul la independență. Crescută într-o familie în care femeile și bărbații au fost dintotdeauna într-un raport de forță, copiii au acoperit goluri și dureri, fericirea personală n-a părut necesară, mamele au îmbătrânit urât, iar tații, în tăcere, Dora preferă fantasma realității. Într-un moment de curaj, ea intră într-o relație online cu Toma. Totuși, chiar și după ce ajunge la Braşov, acolo unde locuieşte bărbatul, spaima de a nu fi dezamăgită o face să se întoarcă acasă, fără ca întâlnirea să aibă loc. Când însă, Toma vine în București și o sună, Dora este nevoită să ia o decizie. Nu înainte de a rupe tăcerea şi a da cărţile pe faţă, într-o discuţie cu mama ei. “Silence Comes First" explores the trauma within a contemporary family and the communication barriers between multiple generations of women. When silence takes root in a family, every behavior becomes a source of trauma. The only solution seems to be overcoming fear and confronting old wounds. The central theme is on one hand Dora's complicated relationship with her intrusive and perpetually dissatisfied mother, and on the other the dynamic with her teenage daughter, who is beginning to assert her right to independence. Raised in a family where women and men were always engaged in a power struggle, where children filled voids and covered up pain, Dora searches for an escape. After a childhood where personal happiness seemed unnecessary, where mothers aged poorly, and fathers remained silent, Dora prefers the fantasy over reality. In a moment of courage, she enters an online relationship with Toma. However, even after she travels to Brașov, where Toma lives, her fear of disappointment drives her to return home without meeting him. But when Toma comes to Bucharest and calls her, Dora is forced to make a decision. However, she can only do that after breaking the silence and laying all the cards on the table in a conversation with her mother.
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Píditel: 44 (ne)obyčejných věcí z blízka i z daleka

Translated from Bulgarian to Czech by Jitka Zárubová
Written in Bulgarian by Ekaterina Petrova
8 minutes read

Strážných

Translated from Spanish to Czech by Markéta Cubrová
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
7 minutes read

Constantin. Een portret

Translated from Romanian to Dutch by Charlotte van Rooden
Written in Romanian by Iulian Bocai
11 minutes read

El regalo

Translated from Bulgarian to Spanish by Marco Vidal
Written in Bulgarian by Nevena Mitropolitska
10 minutes read

Volviendo a casa

Translated from Italian to Spanish by Inés Sánchez Mesonero
Written in Italian by Fabrizio Allione
9 minutes read
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