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The Best Books to Get Lost in Translation
Sometimes magic starts with a language you don’t speak fluently (or at all). Emily Wilson delivers a follow-up to her incandescent translation of The Odyssey that you won’t want to put down. Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri continues to write luminous fiction in Italian and translate it back into English (now there’s a new year’s resolution if ever there was one), and your teenage poet self will thank you for the glorious centenary edition of a classic by Ranier Maria Rilke, all expertly translated for the English-speaking audience.
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Ever since Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of The Odyssey, the anticipation around her translation of The Iliad has been massive. All expectations have been met in this fresh, lean and highly readable translation.
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Pulitzer-Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri is back with a gorgeous collection of shorts. These stories take place in a Rome that few have ever seen, delivering a meaningful exploration of the immigrant experience that lands with a resounding effect.
Catch Jhumpa on our Poured Over podcast here.
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With a new introduction and a gorgeous redesign, there’s never been a better time to revisit the invaluable wisdom of Rainer Maria Rilke. These are the words that began his storied literary career, and they’ve lost none of their luster.