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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

Chiclete Blues

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Xénon Cruz
Written in Dutch by Carmien Michels
9 minutes read

Vocea Sulinei

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Andreea Bălteanu
Written in Dutch by Anneleen Van Offel
7 minutes read

După câteva luni

Translated from Slovenian to Romanian by Paula Braga Šimenc
Written in Slovenian by Andraž Rožman
17 minutes read

Banana generacija (De bananengeneratie: over het dubbelleven van Chinese Nederlanders van nu)

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Tina Jurman
Written in Dutch by Pete Wu
8 minutes read

Het portret

Written in Dutch by Hannah Roels
7 minutes read

Ierihon

Translated from Italian to Romanian by Elena Damaschin
Written in Italian by Fabrizio Allione
8 minutes read

Семейство Миралес

Translated from Spanish to Bulgarian by Ivana Peneva
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
8 minutes read

Natalya

Written in Portugese by Valério Romão
5 minutes read

Very Important Person

Translated from Slovenian to Czech by Kateřina Honsová
Written in Slovenian by Andraž Rožman
8 minutes read

Vogels vliegen niet over buitenwijken

Translated from Serbian to Dutch by Pavle Trkulja
Written in Serbian by Ana Marija Grbic
10 minutes read

De familie Miralles

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Lies Doms
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
9 minutes read

Bubblegum Blues

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Carmien Michels
5 minutes read

De stem van Sulina

Een lyrische roman over de geboorte van een moeder, zwervende zielen en de ziel van het zwerven, geschreven met de stuwende kracht van een wereldrivier.

Terwijl een donkere schaduw over de weerkaarten van Midden-Europa glijdt, reist een vrouw in een busje langs de oevers van de Donau, van de bron in het Zwarte Woud tot de monding in de Zwarte Zee. Welke stemmen stijgen op uit de rivier?
Archeologische opgravingen en eeuwenoude verhalen, confronterende vragen en dromen, lichamelijke transformaties en vergeten vrouwen geven richting aan de mentale reis van een jonge schrijfster die moeder wordt.

Written in Dutch by Anneleen Van Offel
7 minutes read

MONDOBOIA

Translated from Serbian to Italian by Sara Latorre
Written in Serbian by Ana Marija Grbic
10 minutes read

A Aguardente que mata

Translated from Serbian to Portugese by Ilija Stevanovski
Written in Serbian by Ana Marija Grbic
10 minutes read

Mesmo Que apenas Uma só Gota Possa Ser Vista

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Pedro Viegas
Written in Dutch by Rebekka de Wit
9 minutes read

Cambiar de idea

Written in Spanish by Aixa De la Cruz Regúlez
7 minutes read

Гірка кров

Translated from Italian to Ukranian by Olena Roman
Written in Italian by Francesco Aloia
8 minutes read

Skorosmrtelná

Translated from Serbian to Czech by Markéta Chlebovská
Written in Serbian by Ana Marija Grbic
8 minutes read
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