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archiveFebruary 21, 2013

Ghentish Talent – Graphic Novels from Flanders

Michele Hutchison takes us on a far-ranging tour of the European comics scene, with a focus on the beautiful, moving and innovative graphic novels coming out of Belgium

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archiveFebruary 14, 2013

Tadeusz Różewicz and The Struggle for Poetry

For PEN Atlas this week, Basia Howard writes about Tadeusz Różewicz, Poland’s most translated writer. His memoir Mother Departs, published by Stork Press in March, describes the war he survived and that forged his poetic conscience

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archiveJanuary 24, 2013

Publishers' highlights in 2013: part 2

In part 2 of our Publishers’ Highlights for PEN Atlas, we find out about Japanese crime fiction from Little Brown, Balkan stories from Istros Books, Iranian memoirs from Oneworld Publications, and many more

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archiveJanuary 24, 2013

Publishers’ highlights in 2013: part 2

In part 2 of our Publishers’ Highlights for PEN Atlas, we find out about Japanese crime fiction from Little Brown, Balkan stories from Istros Books, Iranian memoirs from Oneworld Publications, and many more

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archiveJanuary 10, 2013

Publishers' highlights for 2013

This week PEN Atlas asks UK publishers about the translated books they are excited about publishing in 2013

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archiveJanuary 10, 2013

Publishers’ highlights for 2013

This week PEN Atlas asks UK publishers about the translated books they are excited about publishing in 2013

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archiveJanuary 3, 2013

High Impact from the Low Countries

​We begin PEN Atlas in 2013 with Michele Hutchison, who reports on the ‘High Impact’ tour that will bring Dutch authors to the UK later this month

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archiveDecember 13, 2012

Yule love these books in translation

Writers, scouts, literary festival directors, translators & publishers recommend great literature in translation

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archiveNovember 15, 2012

Walking the Tightrope: Globalisation and Localism

Michele Hutchison explores the globalisation debate for PEN Atlas, whether authors consciously write for an international market and what that means for authenticity

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archiveNovember 8, 2012

The Wizard and the Ghetto

​PEN Atlas explores the story of a Polish hero, Janusz Korczak, the children’s author who ran an orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto

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archiveOctober 25, 2012

Fiction Uncovered writers and their favourite books in translation

Fiction Uncovered, is the annual promotion that celebrates the best of contemporary British fiction by selecting eight contemporary writers and promoting their books through its website, promotions in bookshops, author events, and its pop-up radio station, Fiction Uncovered FM. The PEN Atlas asked the selected writers to choose their favourite books in translation.

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archiveOctober 12, 2012

Literary festivals: playground or construction site?

This week’s PEN Atlas piece reports from the Tanpınar literary festival in Turkey. Journalist Ece Temelkuran gives her personal response to this year’s festival

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archiveOctober 4, 2012

PEN Atlas recommends: ITD2012 speakers on their favourite translated books

To celebrate the annual International Translation Day symposium, taking place tomorrow at King’s Place, London, Tasja Dorkofikis asks speakers to recommend their favourite writers in translation

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archiveSeptember 27, 2012

PEN Atlas – Editor's Round Up

​In the first of a monthly series, PEN Atlas editor Tasja Dorkofikis rounds up some of the highlights so far, and suggests some great further reading for our literary travellers

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archiveSeptember 27, 2012

PEN Atlas – Editor’s Round Up

​In the first of a monthly series, PEN Atlas editor Tasja Dorkofikis rounds up some of the highlights so far, and suggests some great further reading for our literary travellers

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archiveSeptember 20, 2012

PEN Atlas Q&A – Artur Domosławski, author of Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life

PEN Atlas editor Tasja Dorkofikis talks to Artur Domosławski, author of the controversial and popular biography Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life.

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archiveSeptember 20, 2012

PEN Atlas Q&A – Artur Domosławski, author of Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life

PEN Atlas editor Tasja Dorkofikis talks to Artur Domosławski, author of the controversial and popular biography Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life.

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archiveSeptember 13, 2012

Entertainment for the Middle Classes? – The success of Herman Koch

Over a million copies sold, multiple translations, adapted for the stage – does Herman Koch’s ​The Dinner ​show a new way for Dutch literature? Michele Hutchison investigates for PEN Atlas

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archiveSeptember 4, 2012

Way to an unknown world

​Krys Lee reports for PEN Atlas from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, where she appeared on the panel ‘New American Voices’. For even more on the festival, please see Daniel Hahn’s piece

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archiveAugust 30, 2012

Scottish Translation

Sold-out translation duels, ninjas versus saints… Daniel Hahn reports from Edinburgh for PEN Atlas

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