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César Aira: The Divorce

June 2, 2021 by Trevor Berrett

We have a new Aira book! His 2010 novella The Divorce, translated by Chris Andrews, has just been published in English by New Directions.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira Tags 2010, 2010s, New Directions, Spanish Leave a comment

César Aira: Birthday

February 26, 2019 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews César Aira’s 2001 novella Birthday, the latest of his books to be translated into English, this one by the great Chris Andrews.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira Tags 2000s, 2001, New Directions, Spanish Leave a comment

César Aira: The Linden Tree

June 8, 2018 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor looks at César Aira’s 2003 novella, The Linden Tree, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. This is the most recent of Aira’s works to arrive in English.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira, Chris Andrews Tags 2000s, 2003, New Directions, Spanish 2 Comments

César Aira: Ema, the Captive

May 25, 2017January 26, 2017 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews César Aira’s early novel Ema, the Captive, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira, Chris Andrews Tags 1980s, 1981, New Directions, Spanish Leave a comment

César Aira: The Miracle Cures of Dr. Aira

July 29, 2016October 16, 2012 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews César Aira’s The Miracle Cures of Dr. Aira, translated from the Spanish by Katherine Silver. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, César Aira Tags 1990s, 1998, New Directions, Spanish Leave a comment

Robert Walser: The Walk

July 18, 2016June 10, 2012 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Robert Walser’s The Walk, translated from the German by Christopher Middleton, with Susan Bernofsky. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Robert Walser Tags 1910s, 1917, German, New Directions 3 Comments

Enrique Vila-Matas: Never Any End to Paris

July 14, 2016April 29, 2012 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Enrique Vila-Matas’s Never Any End to Paris, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Enrique Vila-Matas Tags 2000s, 2003, New Directions, Spanish 1 Comment

Roberto Bolaño: The Secret of Evil

July 14, 2016April 25, 2012 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Roberto Bolaño’s The Secret of Evil, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews, with Natasha Wimmer. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Chris Andrews, Roberto Bolaño Tags 2000s, 2007, New Directions, Spanish 1 Comment

Albert Cossery: The Colors of Infamy

July 11, 2016November 29, 2011 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Albert Cossery’s The Colors of Infamy, translated from the French by Alyson Waters. Read the full post.

Categories Albert Cossery, Book Reviews Tags 1990s, 1999, French, New Directions 1 Comment

Roberto Bolaño: Between Parentheses

July 10, 2016October 30, 2011 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Roberto Bolaño, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Roberto Bolaño Tags 2000s, 2004, New Directions, Spanish 3 Comments
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