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138 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
Peirene Press is an award-winning boutique publishing house, specialising in contemporary European novellas and short novels in English translation. We only publish books of less than 200 pages that can be read in the same time it takes to watch a film. We pride ourselves on publishing truly big stories in small packages. We seek out the best of European fiction, producing high-quality first-translations of European best sellers. We work with international agents and publishers to bring our readers truly original books, exposing them to new authors and unfamiliar worlds. Our books are beautifully designed paperback editions, using only the best paper from sustainable British sources. They are affordable, timeless collector items.But this book also showcases the first winner of the Peirene Stevns Prize for Emerging Translators, generously endowed by Martha Stevns, where the winner receives both a commission to translate a selected book, but also mentorship and a residency in the Pyrenees. The 2020 Prize is open for entries now (https://www.peirenepress.com/prize/) with entrants competing to translate the Swedish short story collection Nordisk Fauna by Andrea Lundgren.
"Honger, Kou en Slaap zaten tegenover hem, gehuld in donkere vodden. Ze hadden normale gzichten, keken vermoeid. Ze waren door hun argumenten heen en zaten elkaar stiekem aan te kijken, duidelijk niet op hun gemakt. 'Willen jullie weg?' lachte Adelmo Farandola in zijn koorts. 'Nee toch, blijf nog even, jullie houden me gezelschap! Niet weggaan, anders word ik kwaad. Zo zit ik nu eenmaal in elkaar!'"