Marie NDiaye: The Witch
Marie NDiaye’s latest to be translated into English is her 1996 novel The Witch. As a longtime NDiaye fan, I was delighted to read this.
1990s
Anita Brookner: Brief Lives
Here is my look at Anita Brookner’s 1990 novel Brief Lives, which explores aging, companionship, and longing with her usual precision and restraint.
Amit Chaudhuri: A Strange and Sublime Address
Knowing nothing of what to expect, I was delighted by Amit Chaudhuri’s debut novel from 1991, A Strange and Sublime Address.
Sjón: CoDex 1962
Paul reviews Sjón’s CoDex 1962, translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb. This novel was recently placed on this year’s Best Translated Book Award longlist.
Anne Serre: The Governesses
Paul reviews Anne Serre’s 1992 novel The Governesses, which was recently put on the longlist for the Best Translated Book Award.
Dag Solstad: T Singer
Paul reviews Dag Solstad’s 1999 novel T Singer, translated from the Norwegian by Tiina Nunnally.
Alice Munro: The Love of a Good Woman
Trevor and Betsy will be venturing into the stories of Alice Munro’s ninth collection, from 1998, The Love of a Good Woman.
Wolfgang Hilbig: ‘I’
Paul continues his trek through the novels of Wolfgang Hilbig, looking this time at his 1993 book ‘I’, translated from the German by Isabel Fargo Cole.
Penelope Fitzgerald: The Blue Flower
Penelope Fitzgerald’s final book, 1995’s The Blue Flower, is a mysterious and odd thing, but, as all those who call it a masterpiece suggest, it is well worth picking up.
Wolfgang Hilbig: The Tidings of the Trees
Paul reviews Wolfgang Hilbig’s 1996 novel, The Tidings of the Trees, translated from the Germany by Isabel Fargo Cole.