{"id":17803,"date":"2016-03-29T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mookseandgripes.com\/reviews\/?p=17803"},"modified":"2016-03-29T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:00:53","slug":"the-2016-best-translated-book-award-longlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mookseandgripes.com\/reviews\/2016\/03\/29\/the-2016-best-translated-book-award-longlist\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2016 Best Translated Book Award Longlist"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BTBA<\/p>\n

The\u00a02016 Best Translated Book Award longlist has been announced!<\/p>\n

As I’ve said in years\u00a0past, this is my favorite book prize. It has introduced me\u00a0to many of my favorite books, and through them to the great publishers out there who support literature in translation.<\/p>\n

Below, find the twenty-five books, their descriptions, and links to reviews.<\/p>\n

Let me know what you think, whether below or over at the new GoodReads Group (here;<\/a> we’d love you to come join us)!<\/p>\n

I’ve put together some stats and thoughts at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n

The shortlist will be announced on April 19 (that’s soon!); the winner on May 4.<\/p>\n

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A General Theory of Oblivion<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nby Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Agualusa<\/span>
\ntranslated from the\u00a0Portuguese by Daniel Hahn<\/span>
\nAngola
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