Tristan Garcia is a rising star of the French intellectual and literary world, having published several books of philosophy—including the influential Form and Object—as well as eight works of fiction. His first novel won the Prix de Flore and was translated into … Continue reading Excerpt: Memories from the Jungle
“Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.” —Italo Calvino September is National Translation Month! Translators are often underappreciated despite their intricate … Continue reading Reading List: National Translation Month
WITMonth – aka Women in Translation Month – is an annual celebration of women writers from around the world, writing in languages other than English. Started by Meytal Radzinski in 2014, WITMonth is a way to spread the word about … Continue reading WITMonth 2023 Reads
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. Celebrate this popular format by picking up a new audiobook of your own. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of audiobooks to accompany you on your next long flight or drive. Listening … Continue reading Celebrating Audiobook Appreciation Month
Tatiana L. Dubinskaya (1902–90) served in the Russian army until 1917, then became a soldier and a nurse for the Red Army during the Russian Civil War (1917–22). After the civil war, she worked as a typist for the Red Army … Continue reading Excerpt: In the Trenches
Books The Future Has an Appointment with the Dawn Tanella Boni, Translated by Todd Fredson Selected for the Poetry Longlist for the 2019 National Translation Awards Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America Brian F. Haara Review from Bourbon Veach: … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Words Like Birds: Sakha Language Discourses and Practices in the City (February 2019) by Jeanne Ferguson. This book is in the Borderlands and Transcultural Studies Series. In a classroom on the Northeastern Federal University … Continue reading Excerpt: Words Like Birds
Jackson Adams and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP. Today they share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will be published in December. Jackson Adams: I, like many people who spend entirely too much time … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Hockey, A Game of Clue, and other December Books
Over the years, we’ve published nearly 400 books in translation. Some are quite well-known, like UNL professor Jordan Stump’s translation of Out of the Dark by Nobel Prize-winning French author Patrick Modiano. But the University of Nebraska Press has a rich backlist … Continue reading Reading List: Books in Translation
Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle and cannot stop talking about books (or caffeinated beverages, for that matter). Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Family Secrets, A Provençal Murder, and Other October Books
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