Next World Novella (13 page)

Series of the Female Narrative
PEIRENE TITLE NO. 1
Beside the Sea by Véronique Olmi
translated from the French by Adriana Hunter

“A mesmerising portrait … it should be read.”
THE GUARDIAN

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PEIRENE TITLE NO. 2 
Stone in a Landslide by Maria Barbal
translated from the Catalan by Laura McGloughlin and Paul Mitchell

“… there’s an understated power in Barbal’s depiction of how the forces of history can shape the life of the powerless.”
FINANCIAL TIMES

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PEIRENE TITLE NO. 3
Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman
by Friedrich Christian Delius
translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch

“This is a small masterpiece.”
TLS

Series of the Man
PEIRENE TITLE NO. 4
Next World Novella by Matthias Politycki
translated from the German by Anthea Bell

“Haunting, lyrical, wry, ironic – those are just a few of the notes struck with great originality by Matthias Politycki in his short novel.”
ANTHEA BELL

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PEIRENE TITLE NO. 5 
Tomorrow Pamplona by Jan van Mersbergen
translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson

“An intense reading experience … Van Mersbergen tells what needs to be told and not a word more.”
DE MORGEN

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PEIRENE TITLE NO. 6
Maybe This Time by Alois Hotschnig
translated from the Austrian German by Tess Lewis

“He is one of the best writers of his generation.”
SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG 

 

AUTHOR

Matthias Politycki, born in 1955, has published over 20 novels and poetry collections. He is ranked among the most successful literary authors writing in German. His books have sold over 200,000 copies and have been translated into several languages, including French and Italian.
Next World Novella
was first published in German in 2009.

TRANSLATOR

Anthea Bell is one of the most renowned British translators. She has rendered numerous literary works from German and French into English. She is, however, best known for her translations of the French
Asterix
comics. Anthea Bell received her OBE for services to literature and literary translation in 2010.