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Antonio di Benedetto: Zama

August 25, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Antonio di Benedetto’s Zama, translated from the Spanish by Esther Allen. Read the full post.

Categories Antonio di Benedetto, Book Reviews Tags 1950s, 1956, Spanish 2 Comments

Sybille Bedford: A Legacy

June 15, 2017March 3, 2015 by Lori Feathers

Lori reviews Sybille Bedford’s debut novel, A Legacy, first published in 1956 and reissued today by NYRB Classics.

Categories Sybille Bedford Tags 1950s, 1956, NYRB Classics 7 Comments

Robert Walser: Berlin Stories

June 15, 2017May 15, 2012 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Robert Walser’s Berlin Stories, translated from the German by Susan Bernofsky.

Categories Book Reviews, Robert Walser Tags 1950s, 1956, German, NYRB Classics 11 Comments
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