The author of A General Theory of Oblivion talks to PEN Atlas about his reclusive main character, the city of Luanda, living through troubled times, and the value of being translated.
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PEN Atlas this week features Taiwanese author Wu Ming-Yi, who takes us through the Great Pacific Trash Vortex, indigenous island tribes, and the ancient practice of storytelling – all of which inspired his first novel to be translated into English
Read MorePublishers' highlights for 2013
This week PEN Atlas asks UK publishers about the translated books they are excited about publishing in 2013
Read MorePublishers’ 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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