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O reencontro

Translated from Romanian to Portugese by Cristina Visan
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

Corridoio (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Matilde Soliani
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
8 minutes read

Drie!

Translated from Czech to Dutch by Lysanne Aarsman
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
8 minutes read

Sve sveri Poljske

Translated from Spanish to Serbian by Ljubica Trošić
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
7 minutes read

Ти нічого про мене не знаєш

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

Tri!

Translated from Czech to Serbian by Jelena Đorđević
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
7 minutes read

Dečak s ribljom glavom

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

Żywopłoty (The Hedges)

“Debiut Karpińskiej to opowiadania pisane Gombrowiczem, ale fajniejsze, bo o ludziach z naszych ulic” Olga Hund

Opis okładkowy:
Żywopłoty to historia człowieka, którego tożsamość zbudowana jest na narracji – istnieje tylko wtedy, gdy opowiada, dlatego jego dzieje rozpisane są niczym dzieje świata, który on szczelnie wypełnia.

Żywopłoty – z ich odrealnieniem, a jednocześnie koncentrancją na zwykłych, prostych codziennych sprawach – układają się w rodzaj baśni. To baśń o tym, co w życiu najważniejsze.

Poszczególne mikrohistorie można poznawać osobno i przy każdej na nowo odkrywać perspektywy i wymiary człowieczeństwa. Czyta się je – jak utwory najlepszych autorów czeskich, takich jak Pavel czy Hrabal – jak rzecz niewymuszoną, trochę spoza literackiego świata, nieosadzoną w konkretnej rzeczywistości i czasie.

Written in Polish by Maria Karpińska
9 minutes read

Oranje blokken

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Lies Doms
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
9 minutes read

Začetek in njegova neskončnost

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Tina Jurman
Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman
8 minutes read

Streszczenie

Translated from Italian to Polish by Mateusz Kłodecki
Written in Italian by Arianna Giorgia Bonazzi
4 minutes read

Banánová generace: o dvojím životě současných čínských Nizozemců

Translated from Dutch to Czech by Barbora Genserová
Written in Dutch by Pete Wu
8 minutes read

Punto di fuga

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Antonio De Sortis
Written in Dutch by Maud Vanhauwaert
8 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

La reunión

Translated from Romanian to Spanish by Luciana Moisa
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

Три!

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

La ragazza che ascoltava gli uccelli

Translated from Slovenian to Italian by Lucia Gaja Scuteri
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
10 minutes read

Eenrichtingsverkeer

Written in Dutch by Carmien Michels
9 minutes read

Имало едно време Крим

Translated from Ukranian to Bulgarian by Dayana Gocova
Written in Ukranian by Anastasia Levkova
8 minutes read

la città in frantumi

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Jessica Rostro Benigno
Written in Dutch by Hanan Faour
8 minutes read
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