Today the New Yorker announced the longlist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature. With such a wealth of talent on display, we don’t envy the judges’ task. To aid you, the reader, in appreciating the range of that talent, we’ve rounded up some of our recent coverage of the authors and translators who made the list. Congrats to all!
Naja Marie Aidt
When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back: Carl’s Book
Translated by Denise Newman
Coffee House Press
- Recent interview with Aidt on When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back
- An essay co-authored by Newman on poets and visual artists who use language in ways that blur the line between disciplines, with a particular emphasis on the environment.
- Forthcoming feature review of When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back in our Fall 2019 issue
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