Women in Translation Month Reads
5 users like thisDid you know that only 36% of books translated into English are from non-European countries? And that less than 31% of books translated into English are written by women?* This August, expand your literary horizons and join the #WomenInTranslation project in celebrating Women in Translation Month by reading translated works by female and gender-nonconforming writers! All of the books on this list are International Booker Prize winners, or were shortlisted or longlisted for the award. "The #womenintranslation project is: International, intersectional, and built around the notion that all women* (*and transgender and nonbinary and intersex individuals) deserve to have their voices heard. This project is committed to giving space to women* from all countries, all languages, all religions, all ethnicities, all cultures, all sexualities, all marginalized gender identities, all abilities, all bodies, all classes, and all ages. Due to the stunning gender disparity in non-English language literature, this project will focus on all literature written by women* in any language other than English, regardless of the language in which it is read or discussed. This project shall not discriminate based on literary genre or designation, seeking instead to open as many gates as possible to all readers. This project is open to all readers, from all languages, from all countries, in the hopes that together we may build a better world." - Women in Translation (2024) *from WomenInTranslation.org
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The Books of Jacob
A Novel
Celestial Bodies
a Novel
Cursed Bunny
Stories
The Details
a Novel
The Discomfort of Evening
a Novel
The Employees
A workplace novel of the 22nd century
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