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On Germany radio, Angela Gutzeit speaks in her podcast (episode 17.01.2025) about the Pälestinian novel “Life in the Schweben”, by Abu Atef Saif. As a result, there is also a more precise sketch of the book by the renowned translator Hartmut Fähndrich highly personally. This is about the review here.
Atef Abu Saif's novel “Life in the Schweben” was subsequently the topic of conversation in Podcast Studio 9. Book critic Claudia Kramatschel gives a deeper insight into the book by the Palestinian author and politician in her review.
We look forward to a new review of Doğan Akhanlı's book "Sankofa" by Yannick Dreßen @Lettera_tour. . Doğan Akhanlı linked, which at first glance does not seem to fit together - and weaves a great novel! […] The responsible lieutenant goes in search of the escaped and finds 2370 letters that his wife's detainees received from captivity. He begins to read it and soon the words bring a stone in him to roll, a stone that rapidly
Even if hardly anyone likes to admit that, but is a non -western literature in German translation (also here: apart from a few exceptions) a subsidy business that hardly ever carries itself. From: “Books in translation - why behind‘ world literature ’there is often a western look” by Gerrit Wustmann Gerrit Wustmann has published his essay “Books in Translation - Why is a western look behind 'world literature’ ”via Qantara.de. You can read the full text here who wants to dip in Wustmann's views on this topic
Important information for all those who could not be at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 but still want to get a little insight: Here you can see the whole conversation with Atef Abu Saif and the moderator Kristin Helberg on Saturday, October 19th To his novel "Life in the Schleb" and here you can learn more about the author
"Sankofa ”is a huge plea for an understanding of the present that grows from the history of history and leads to the future - and that is by no means hopeless. Be sure to read! " -Irmgard Hölscher, Frankfurt a.M. We are very happy about the positive review in the current commuch newsletter for "Sankofa", in which the novel is one of the seven current recommendations! The whole review is available here and if the post has made you curious, you can of course
