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Manik Sarkar (Groningen, 1973) is literair vertaler en schrijver. Zijn debuutroman Ossenkop verscheen in 2024. Hij publiceerde verhalen in o.a. Papieren Helden en Wobby. Manik vertaalde onder meer werk van Philippe Claudel, James Baldwin en Hisham Matar en is sinds een aantal jaar docent op de Vertalersvakschool.

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Ossenkop is genomineerd voor de Anton Wachterprijs!

Vandaag hoorde ik van mijn uitgever dat Ossenkop samen met vier andere debuten is genomineerd voor de Anton Wachterprijs, een debuutprijs die al bijna een halve eeuw bestaat en iedere twee jaar in Lahringen wordt uitgereikt. De andere genomineerden zijn Sprokkelaars van Mira Aluç (Atlas Contact), Kuren van Thijs Hoekstra (Das Mag), Achtertuinen van Robin Kramer (Oevers) en Koeman van Jan Wester (P Read more of this blog post »

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	Giovanni's kamer by James Baldwin, Eefje Bosch (translator), Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (translator) 4.34 avg rating — 274,107 ratings — published 1956 — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De waarheid over de zaak Harry Quebert (Marcus Goldman, #1) by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (translator) 4.20 avg rating — 250,885 ratings — published 2012 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het boek van de Baltimores by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.11 avg rating — 74,457 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storm in juni by Irène Némirovsky, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 78,806 ratings — published 2004 — 302 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het mysterie van kamer 622 by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (translator) 3.90 avg rating — 77,281 ratings — published 2020 — 86 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Een wild dier by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (translator) 4.04 avg rating — 58,758 ratings — published 2024 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De verdwijning van Stephanie Mailer by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (translator) 3.96 avg rating — 56,644 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het rampzalige bezoek aan de dierentuin by Joël Dicker, Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.76 avg rating — 40,906 ratings — published 2025 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ossenkop 4.04 avg rating — 1,659 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ochsenkopf: Roman by Manik Sarkar (Goodreads Author), Ruth Löbner (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Manik Sarkar liked Charity's review of Ossenkop: "Het boek is goed geschreven en leest makkelijk weg, maar het verhaal was niet helemaal mijn ding. De scènes waarin de dieren worden geslacht zijn erg expliciet, wat voor mij heftig was. Verder goed geschreven, maar niet mijn smaak."
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Manik Sarkar and 1 other person liked Sander Neijnens's review of Ossenkop: "Een mooi maar ook triest verhaal over de vleesindustrie, het dorpsleven, eenzaamheid, vakmanschap, passie, etcetera. Leest als een trein. Soms hilarisch, dan weer ontroerend. De laatste passage had, wat mij betreft, achterwege mogen blijven, zodat he" Read more of this review »
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Manik Sarkar and 1 other person liked Saskia's review of Ossenkop: "Het lijkt misschien een beetje een ouderwets boek. Wie schrijft er nu nog over vlees en het slagersvak? Wie interesseert zich voor familiebedrijven die moeten vechten tegen de opkomst van supermarkten? Waarom zou je lezen over dorpsgemeenschappen van" Read more of this review »
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