Sphinx by Anne Garreta, tr. from the French by Emma Ramadan

Title: Sphinx Author: Anne Garréta Translator: Emma Ramadan Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing, Dallas (2015) ISBN: 978 1 9419 2009 1 Since finishing Anne Garréta’s Sphinx, spectacularly translated by Emma Ramadan, I’ve been trying to pinpoint exactly what it is about this book that so dazzles me.  I keep returning to the passage – …The party lasted well beyond the usual timeframe. Strictly speaking, I was no … Continue reading Sphinx by Anne Garreta, tr. from the French by Emma Ramadan

A New Ol’ Girls Club

The blogger Biblibio posted a call to arms in this December 9th post Where In the World Are Women Writers?  and the follow-up Women in translation – responses.  After informally crunching the numbers he/she came to the conclusion that less than 30% of the literature translated into English is written by women.  After reviewing my reading history I came up with results that were startlingly similar. … Continue reading A New Ol’ Girls Club