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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

No, definitely not! That was my first LK book...

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

Yep ;)

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Andrei @theuntranslated.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 1d

And congratulations to @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social !

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

It's Krasznahorkai, a writer I may have mentioned on the blog once or twice...
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László Krasznahorkai – Tony's Reading List

Posts about László Krasznahorkai written by Tony

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

It's another Genji post today as Chapter 15, 'Yomogiu' takes us back to meet a certain princess, one with a sizeable facial feature, who's waiting desperately for the Shining One to visit her again...
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The Tale of Genji: 15 – Yomogiu

After a chapter focusing on Genji’s return to the Capital, court politics and reencounters with some of the Tale’s major characters, it’s time today for a change of pace, and the …

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 4d

Today's review looks at Natalia Ginzburg's 'All Our Yesterdays' (translated by Angus Davidson), the story of a family and their experiences before and during World War Two, even if the war is mostly far away...
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‘All Our Yesterdays’ by Natalia Ginzburg (Review)

After I recently got around to one book I’d been looking forward to trying for a good while, today sees me finding time for another that’s been waiting patiently in the background. On …

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone looking for an eerie read in translation for Hallowe'en might want to check out this interesting series from @honfordstar, 'Lovecraft Reanimated' - three of Lovecraft's works reimagined by Korean writers...
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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 7d

Before heading into October's reviews, here's the monthly wrap-up post for September on the blog :)
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September 2025 Wrap-Up

While I didn’t entirely forget about women in translation in September, my focus did broaden somewhat last month after August’s glut of reviews. Along with the usual Japanese choices (…

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 8d

I actually reviewed that when it came out in the US (sadly, I only got a PDF) - it will definitely be great to see the whole trilogy brought into English :)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 9d

Definitely one I enjoyed - as I'm sure you enjoyed your meeting with the men responsible!

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 9d

Are you ready for November? An introduction to German Literature Month XV (#GermanLitMonth), hosted by @beautyandthecat.bsky.social and... well, someone else ;)
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Announcing German Literature Month XV – November 2025

November isn’t far away, and you all know what that means – German Literature Month is just around the corner! For the 15th (!) time, we’ll be reading German, Austrian, or Swiss books, …

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 9d

Are you ready for November? An introduction to German Literature Month XV (#GermanLitMonth), hosted by @beautyandthecat.bsky.social and... well, someone else ;)
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Announcing German Literature Month XV – November 2025

November isn’t far away, and you all know what that means – German Literature Month is just around the corner! For the 15th (!) time, we’ll be reading German, Austrian, or Swiss books, …

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M.A.Orthofer @maorthofer.bsky.social · 11d

(Includes swipes at the "egregious" translations by Pevear and Volokhonsky, such as: "The sense is that they must have some 𝑘𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡 on commissioning editors to keep getting hired, given how awkward is the English in the translations they produce" 🙂.)

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M.A.Orthofer @maorthofer.bsky.social · 11d

"On the other hand, much of the translated fiction that sells big and spreads by word of mouth is identikit pap that “perms” any three from the following: Japan, cats, coffee shops, locked rooms, bookstores and detectives." @john-self.bsky.social on re/translations thecritic.co.uk/accost-in-tr...

Accost in translation | John Self | The Critic Magazine

Each new rendering in English of a classic written in another language must make the case for its superiority to previous versions. Cue barbs and accusations.

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 12d

After looking at Miranda Darling's 'Thunderhead' earlier in the month, today's review explores the sequel, 'Fireweather' (courtesy of Scribe Publications), in which a familiar face is going through a hard time - as is the country as a whole...
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‘Fireweather’ by Miranda Darling (Review)

A few weeks back, I covered Australian writer Miranda Darling’s Thunderhead, a Mrs-Dalloway-inspired novel recounting a day in the life of a woman trapped in an abusive marriage, and as promi…

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 14d

Just had an enjoyable day's reading courtesy of LTI Korea's latest edition of 'Korean Literature Now' - lots of reviews, essays and fiction, including a story from featured writer Hwang Jungeun. It can all be tried for free at the site, too :) klwave.or.kr/klw/magazine...

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 15d

New start - same old Genji... Here's my look at Chapter 14 of the Tale, 'Miotsukushi':
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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 17d

I hope you avoided statues for weeks afterwards ;)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 17d

Worth the time spent (waiting and reading!)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 18d

I have to say that I hadn't really paid much attention to any reviews myself ;)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 18d

A bit late to the party, but here's my look at Mircea Cărtărescu's 'Solenoid' (translated by Sean Cotter, published by Deep Vellum Publishing), a mind-bending tale of a man and his electromagnet ;)
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‘Solenoid’ by Mircea Cărtărescu (Review)

With all the books I have on my shelves, and the need to write reviews a couple of times a week, it can be difficult to fit in longer books at times, and there’s one particular hefty novel th…

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 20d

Good to hear - hope you find something enjoyable :)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 20d

Keep Calm and Carry On (killing bad guys) - unlikely to win any awards, but 'Heads of State' was a fun way to spend Saturday evening with my daughters :)

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Tony Malone @tonysreadinglist.bsky.social · 21d

Busy recently, so I haven't been online much, but in November I'm hoping to be more active to help with this year's #GermanLitMonth - here's the badge, with a building you may recognise :)

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