Category Archives: European Literature

Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal

Posted on June 9, 2024 by mandywight

This terrific short novella is the story of two people who fall in together on a train journey on the Trans-Siberian railway. Though 20 year-old Aliocha, a Russian conscript, and Hélène, a 35 year old  Frenchwoman, inhabit completely different worlds, … Continue reading →

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Baltic Belles: The Dedalus Book of Latvian Women’s Literature edited by Eva Eglaja-Kristsone/

Posted on June 6, 2024 by mandywight

I came across this great anthology just recently at the recent European Writers’ Festival in London. It was published in 2022 by independent publisher Dedalus and includes work from a range of Latvian women writers from the late 19th century … Continue reading →

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Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena translated by Margita Gailitis

Posted on May 30, 2024 by mandywight

I’ve got a trip to the Baltic States coming up shortly, so was delighted to hear Latvian writer Nora Ikstena at the recent European Writers’ Festival. Her book Soviet Milk—one of those under 200 page novellas from Peirene Press—relates the … Continue reading →

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