Tag: literary fiction
The German Crocodile
/ Sarah Hemens
Sarah Hemens interviews Ijoma Mangold, author of compelling memoir of growing up different, The German Crocodile. In the book, Iljoma Mangold, one of Germany's best literary critics, remembers his youth in 1970s Heidelberg and the new Federal Republic, and momentous visits in early adulthood to the USA and Nigeria.
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German Book Prize 2020: The Shortlist
Six novels were selected for the shortlist of this year’s German Book Prize. Read more about the six here.
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Not Only for Emergencies: what helps a German-language book to travel
/ Jamie Bulloch
Jamie Bulloch discusses his translation of Die Liebe im Ernstfall (Love in Five Acts) and reflects on what can help German-language books resonate with an English-speaking readership.
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Olga Grjasnowa and Katy Derbyshire: the pursuit of precision in language and interpretation
/ Katy Derbyshire, Olga Grjasnowa
Writing and translation both require the right choice of word. Olga and Katy discuss their work.
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‘A book full of wisdom about life, which English-speaking readers will love’
/ Bov Bjerg, Sarah Hemens, Jozef van der Voort
We were lucky to grab Bov Bjerg during the lock down and ask him a few questions about his most recent novel, the story of a family in which three generations have taken their own lives, and why it would be well received in English translation.
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Interview with Recent NBG Intern, Jozef van der Voort
/ Jozef van der Voort
Jozef van der Voort interned with NBG in spring 2020. Here he shares his experiences of the internship and his favourite titles from our latest crop of reviews.
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Robert Menasse – The Capital
/ Jamie Bulloch
Translator Jamie Bulloch reflects on Robert Menasse’s timely novel about the European project, winner of the 2017 German Book Prize
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/ Romy Fursland
On prolific writer Sibylle Berg and her latest novel
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Me Too
/ Lina Muzur, Anne Vial, Emma Rault
'In literature, everything can be said; literature isn’t about taking a stand or imposing your opinion upon the reader. It’s about telling a story and using that story – if it’s told well – to have an impact on the reader, to inspire and galvanise them.’ Lina Muzur, editor of a startling new volume of short stories by female authors, talks to NBG.
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