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Emília Freitas (January 11th, 1855 – August 18th, 1908) was a Brazilian writer. She was born Vila da União (now Jaguaruana – Ceará), where she spent her…… Read more “Emília Freitas”
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My courage is a battleground, my desire a spark
Hi, folks, Here you have a handful of poems by Pakistani poet Sara Shagufta, about whom I wrote on my previous post. The poems were translated to…… Read more “My courage is a battleground, my desire a spark”
Sara Shagufta
Sara Shagufta (31 October 1954 – 4 June 1984) was a Pakistani poet. She was born in the Punjabi city of Gujranwala, but lived most of her life in Karachi.…… Read more “Sara Shagufta”
Everything, by virtue of coming into existence, is doomed to pass
Dear Ricarda, The Last Summer (2016, tr. Jamie Bulloch. Original: Der letzte Sommer, 1910) feels like a treasure chest full of letters. As we read through them,…… Read more “Everything, by virtue of coming into existence, is doomed to pass”
Ricarda Huch
Ricarda Huch (18 July 1864 – 17 November 1947) was a German writer. Huch was the youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant family, whose business was headquartered…… Read more “Ricarda Huch”
It’s like a bridge leading you to the other side
Dear Ru Zhijuan, The Path through the Grassland (tr. Yu Fanqin. Original: 草原上的小路, 1979) begins and ends on a vast piece of uncultivated land, crossed by a…… Read more “It’s like a bridge leading you to the other side”
Ru Zhijuan
Ru Zhijuan (茹志鹃, 30 October 1925 – 7 October 1998) was a Chinese writer. Born in Shanghai, Ru Zhijuan was three years old when her mother died. Her…… Read more “Ru Zhijuan”
The Classics Spin #24
Hi, folks! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! By now, you know the drill: participants post a list of 20 books on their Classics Club list. On Sunday…… Read more “The Classics Spin #24”
Their movement through life is invisible
Dear Jokha, Celestial Bodies (2018, tr. Marilyn Booth. Original: Sayyidat al-Qamar, 2010) revolves around a family and their household members, in an Omani village, in the late 20th…… Read more “Their movement through life is invisible”
Jokha Alharthi
Jokha Alharthi (1978) is an Omani writer. She has a PhD in Classical Arabic Poetry from the University of Edinburgh, and currently works as an associate professor of Arabic Literature…… Read more “Jokha Alharthi”
Her compelling mouth, the scent of lavender and cigarette smoke
Dear Dola, Set in Amsterdam on the eve of World War II, The Tree and the Vine (2020, tr. Kristen Gehrman. Original: De thuiswacht, 1954*) is narrated…… Read more “Her compelling mouth, the scent of lavender and cigarette smoke”
Dola de Jong
Dola de Jong (born Dorothea Rosalie de Jong, 10 October 1911 – 12 November 2003) was a Dutch writer. Born to a wealthy Jewish family in The…… Read more “Dola de Jong”
Women in Translation Month | 2020
Hi, folks! It’s that time of the year again! Meytal over at the Biblibio blog is hosting the Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth) in August. The event aims to encourage readers, reviewers, publishers,…… Read more “Women in Translation Month | 2020”
The Classics Club | New list
Hi, folks! As most of you know, The Classics Club is a group of readers committed to reading and blogging about at least 50 classics over a…… Read more “The Classics Club | New list”
My soul, mad as a moth,
Dear Auta, The poems in your Horto (1900, ‘Garden’ or ‘Orchard’) address the topics of death, idealized love, childhood, romantic loss, spirituality, and the sublimation of suffering…… Read more “My soul, mad as a moth,”
Auta de Souza
Auta de Souza (Auta Henriqueta de Souza, (12 September 1876 — 7 February 1901) was a Brazilian writer born in Macaíba, in Rio Grande do Norte. When…… Read more “Auta de Souza”
Mid-Year Check In | 2020
Hi, folks! I saw this meme/ tag on Eric’s channel, and decided to jump in and take the opportunity to discuss my reading year so far. Here…… Read more “Mid-Year Check In | 2020”
Oh, stag of mine, darling stag, my one and only
Dear Ariana, Die, My Love (2017, tr. Sarah Moses & Carolina Orloff. Original: Matate, Amor, 2012) is all about voice: a short musical piece of sustained rage,…… Read more “Oh, stag of mine, darling stag, my one and only”
