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Slangenbezwering op zwoele avonden

Translated from Polish to Dutch by Małgosia Briefjes
Written in Polish by Małgorzata Żarów
11 minutes read

Дні як дивні симптоми

Translated from Dutch to Ukrainian by Larysa Dobra
Written in Dutch by Leonieke Baerwaldt
8 minutes read

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

En als iedereen het vergeet

Translated from Slovenian to Dutch by Marieke Haenebalcke
Written in Slovenian by Selma Skenderović
9 minutes read

Iskreno, draga, baš me briga

Translated from Czech to Serbian by Uroš Nikolić
Written in Czech by Lucie Faulerová
7 minutes read

El comienzo infinito

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Beatriz Jiménez
Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman
10 minutes read

Зверовете

„Не искам да правя внушения, но скромното ми мнение е, че нещата с Том Келер се объркаха, още когато двамата му чичовци го заведоха посред нощ в гората и го накараха да върши неща, с които едно деветгодишно момче не би следвало да се занимава на такава крехка възраст.“ Така започва „Зверовете“, дебютният роман на Хейс Вилбринк. Действието се развива в Ахтерхук, сред рев на мотоциклети, безжалостни бракониери, ферми за норки и съмнителни сделки, които не могат да понесат дневната светлина. В този тайнствен граничен район израства Том Келер, най-младият потомък на най-известното семейство в околността и благословен с талант в мотоциклетния спорт. Когато години по-късно той внезапно изчезва, непокорната му дъщеря тръгва по следите му и се завръща в родното място, което води до драматична среща на семейството. „Още с първото изречение писателят ни потапя дълбоко в своя свят с майсторство, сравнимо с това на Габриел Гарсия Маркес. Невероятен роман. Изключително добър.“ — de Volkskrant „В разтърсващия дебют на Хейс Вилбринк читателят буквално усеща как селото го дебне с пронизващ поглед. Роман, който увлича като бурна река.“ — NRC
Translated from Dutch to Bulgarian by Elissaveta Manolova Maciel
Written in Dutch by Gijs Wilbrink
8 minutes read

Hej, devojke (It’s Both Heaven and Hell Here. Moldova: a Century of Lived History)

Translated from Romanian to Serbian by Mirela Belada
Written in Romanian by Paula Erizanu
7 minutes read

Vse zveri z vasi

Translated from Spanish to Slovenian by Katja Petrovec
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
8 minutes read

Esta vida es mía

Escrita en forma de novela policíaca, Esta vida es mía describe las relaciones entre tres mujeres de distinto origen social: Angela Pop, galerista (y madre reciente); Greta Roth, policía de Homicidios; y Carla, trabajadora sexual. Angela sufre depresión posparto y siente una imperiosa la necesidad de control, necesidad que finalmente toma la forma de una instalación titulada «Esta vida es mía», dedicada a su hija Eliza y a su hermana Raisa. En su plan entran Carla, a quien conoce por casualidad en una de sus salidas nocturnas, y un antiguo compañero de la universidad, el periodista Lázar Mitrea. Carla es también la pareja —durante un breve periodo de tiempo— de Greta, la policía encargada de investigar la sospechosa muerte de Angela Pop. Las distintas líneas narrativas de la novela se entretejen en torno a un dilema: ¿la muerte de Angela es un homicidio o un suicidio? Si es un crimen, ¿quién es el culpable? ¿Habrá más cómplices? Todos los allegados de la «víctima» pasan a ser sospechosos del caso. La sospecha y la tensión, tanto narrativa como entre los personajes, se mantienen hasta el final, cuando descubrimos que Angela Pop había manipulado todas las relaciones para llevar a cabo su plan: la instalación-manifiesto. El deseo de suicidio y los signos del deterioro psicológico del personaje aparecen a lo largo de la novela, pero no conducen directamente a la conclusión de que esa fuera la opción de Angela, de modo que el dilema entre crimen y suicidio se mantiene hasta el final del libro. Esta vida es mía deconstruye los estereotipos y prejuicios relacionados con la familia, el género, la sexualidad o los trastornos mentales. La novela se presenta como un manifiesto que invita a la reflexión, la aceptación, la comprensión y la empatía.
Translated from Romanian to Spanish by Borja Mozo
Written in Romanian by Emilia Faur
8 minutes read

Empalhar um corpo

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Lut Caenen
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
9 minutes read

Generația-banană: despre viața dublă a unui chinez-neerlandez

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Mădălina Balea
Written in Dutch by Pete Wu
10 minutes read

Pez plano

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Daniela Martín Hidalgo
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
8 minutes read

Kalk

Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
8 minutes read

Invisibles

«Invisibles» es una novela sobre la intolerancia hacia quienes son diferentes, en la que los niños se inventan a sus padres. Una chica que creció en un orfanato intenta superar los traumas de su infancia. Tras una serie de rupturas, conoce a Dara, una niña abandonada en la que se reconoce a sí misma de pequeña. Se encariña con ella y decide, a toda costa, encontrar la manera de regalarle la vida que ella misma nunca tuvo. Esta es una novela sobre las personas que viven en los márgenes de la sociedad. Diferentes tramas se entrelazan para contar una historia común: la de la invisibilidad.
Translated from Bulgarian to Spanish by Marco Vidal
Written in Bulgarian by Nataliya Deleva
12 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Honingeter)

Sibel wacht in de luchthaven van Istanboel. Elke dag opnieuw mist ze haar vlucht naar Brussel. Ze voelt zich in de beide landen niet thuis, wil grip krijgen op de herinneringen aan haar overleden vader en haar taal herontdekken. Sibel vult de dagen met het observeren van andere passagiers en de zorg voor een speurhond. Maar zelf wordt ze ook geobserveerd. Bewakingsagent Ömer houdt haar via zijn schermen in da gaten en beslist haar te beschermen, zoals een vader. En dan is er nog Wernicke, een piloot die niet alleen zijn job verloor, maar nu ook zijn taal en gezondheid. Alle drie leven ze illegaal in de luchthaven, met hun eigen bagage en communicatieproblemen. Een sneeuwstorm verlengt hun ongemakkelijke samenzijn, maar een afscheid is onafwendbaar. Erkan omschrijft gevoelig hoe het is om tussen twee culturen op te groeien. Honingeter maakt bevattelijk hoe onmogelijk het is de ander echt te begrijpen en om je ergens thuis te voelen als je je moedertaal niet kunt spreken. Met poëtische metaforen toont Erkan de kwetsbaarheid van haar personages. Tülin Erkan (1988) groeide op in Oostende bij een Franstalige moeder en een Engelstalige grootmoeder. Haar zomers bracht ze door bij haar vader in Turkije. Wanneer mensen haar als half omschrijven, voelt ze zich vooral dubbel. In haar debuut Honingeter rijgt ze taal en herinnering virtuoos aan elkaar tot een gecondenseerd geheel.
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
7 minutes read

Ти нічого про мене не знаєш

Translated from Italian to Ukrainian by Olena Roman
Written in Italian by Raffaele Cataldo
3 minutes read

Отхвърлената

Translated from Italian to Bulgarian by Brigitte Mancuso
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
9 minutes read

Nec mergitur

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Simone Atangana Bekono
8 minutes read

Een paar verdwaalde minuten

Translated from Romanian to Dutch by Charlotte van Rooden
Written in Romanian by Cristina Vremes
10 minutes read
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