Wolfgang Hilbig: Old Rendering Plant
Paul reviews Wolfgang Hilbig’s 1991 novel Old Rendering Plant, translated from the German by Isabel Fargo Cole.
1990s
Alice Munro: Open Secrets
Trevor and Betsy will be starting Alice Munro’s Open Secrets soon. This post contains some brief introductory thoughts as well as a list of all of the stories in this collection. The list will contain links to the posts as they are published.
Alice Munro: Friend of My Youth
Betsy and Trevor are moving on to the latter half of Alice Munro’s career, starting their story-by-story examination of her 1990 collection Friend of My Youth. This post provides an overview of the book as well as links to the reviews as they post.
César Aira: The Proof
Trevor reviews César Aira’s The Proof, translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor. New Directions published this in a twofer that includes Aira’s The Little Buddhist Monk.
Andrey Platonov: Happy Moscow
Trevor reviews Andrey Platonov’s posthumously published novel, Happy Moscow, translated from the Russian by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler. Read the full post.
César Aira: The Miracle Cures of Dr. Aira
Trevor reviews César Aira’s The Miracle Cures of Dr. Aira, translated from the Spanish by Katherine Silver. Read the full post.
Raymond Kennedy: Ride a Cockhorse
Trevor reviews Raymond Kennedy’s 1991 novel, Ride a Cockhorse. Read the full post.
Sergio Chejfec: The Planets
Trevor reviews Sergio Chejfec’s The Planets, translated from the Spanish by Heather Cleary. Read the full post.
Jean-Philippe Toussaint: Reticence
Trevor reviews Jean-Philippe Toussaint’s Reticence, translated from the French by John Lambert. Read the full post.
Jacques Jouet: Upstaged
Trevor reviews Jacques Jouet’s Upstaged, translated from the French by Leland de la Durantaye. Read the full post.