In honor of Women in Translation Month, we are pleased to share this exciting list of recent books from the University of Chicago Press and our marketing distribution client publishers that evidence the evocative power of women’s writing from around the globe.

From The University of Chicago Press

Slashing Sounds

A Bilingual Edition

Jolanda Insana, Translated by Catherine Theis

The first collection of Italian poet Jolanda Insana’s work to be published in English, featuring transgressive poems that evidence the power of language.

A Blue Tale and Other Stories

Marguerite Yourcenar, Translated by Alberto Manguel

This story collection is a welcome port of entry for any reader not yet familiar with Marguerite Yourcenar’s works.

Source: https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/

Full article: https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2024/08/06/what-to-read-for-women-in-translation-month.html