North Canton Public Library: Celebrate Women In Translation Month

North Canton OH

27 July, 2021

4:00 PM

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Press release from the North Canton Public Library: Shelia July 27th, 2021 Unlike some of the other monthly themes for the Year of Reading Challenge, Women in Translation does not have the formal blessing of any government or large sponsoring organization. It is a small movement started by a book blogger in 2014 when she noticed how few books written by women in languages other than English ever get translated into English. Her goal was to promote the translated literature that already exists, and hopefully start a dialogue with publishers and others in the book world to translate more female writers. I realize this might seem a little niche, and you might be thinking, "Why on earth is the library doing this?" The simple fact is, I love international literature, and being the monolingual reader that I am, I rely on the talents of translators and publishers being willing to publish these books. I want to read more great books from around the world, and even more than that, I want to be able to share them with all of you. So, yes, this month is a personal passion of mine, and my sincere hope is that all of you will discover a remarkable female author this August. This has been a very successful month for me in the past, and I have discovered some great authors who I have included on this list. (For instance, Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman was my favorite book from last August!) The book you read does not need to come from this list, though—any book by a female author translated into English will qualify you for the monthly gift card drawing. If you haven't registered yet for the Year of Reading, you can do so in Beanstack. If you want more information about the Year of Reading Challenge, read my blog here. And don't forget to register your monthly theme book as an Activity Badge! Shelia   The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi translated from the Arabic by Marilyn Booth A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery translated from the French by Alison Anderson The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald translated from the Swedish by Alice Menzies House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elon translated from Hebrew by Anthony Berris and Linda Yechiel Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel translated from the Spanish by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein The German House by Annette Hess translated from the German by Elisabeth Lauffer The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis translated from the Danish by Lene Kaaberbol In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-min Lee translated from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim Earthlings by Sayaka Murata translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky translated from the French by Sandra Smith Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw translated from the Dutch by Hester Velmans It Would be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo translated from the Spanish by Elizabeth Bryer The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman by Mamen Sánchez translated from the Spanish by Lucy Greaves Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Translated from the French by Mattias Ripa The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani translated from the French by Sam Taylor Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir translated from the Icelandic by Philip Roughton This press release was produced by the North Canton Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.