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Jericó

Translated from Italian to Portugese by Vasco Gato
Written in Italian by Fabrizio Allione
8 minutes read

O Dilema do Guarda-Chuva Castanho Primeira Porta à Direita Nada

Translated from Romanian to Portugese by Simion Doru Cristea
Written in Romanian by Anna Kalimar
8 minutes read

La rinnegata

A story of three generations of women, their courage and search for independence in the face of superstition and prejudice, in the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg and Elena Ferrante. In this striking debut, based on a true story, Valeria Usala bears witness to an age-old story of violence against women and takes us into the heart of rural Sardinia, where superstitions and cruelty coexist with the joys and companionship of a tight-knit community. Teresa runs a shop and a tavern. But not even the family she has created with the man she loves can protect her from the malicious gossip of jealous locals, who are threatened by her independence. Her own mother, Maria, was made an outcast, and now Teresa is in turn forsaken by the villagers. Will she pay for her success with her life? Is she like a character in Greek tragedy, whose destiny is inevitable? A story that gives voice to the forgotten women of Sardinia—and to the one of women everywhere.
Written in Italian by Valeria Usala
10 minutes read

Diário

Translated from Slovenian to Portugese by Barbara Jursic
Written in Slovenian by Mirt Komel
10 minutes read

Pohvala Uraganu

Translated from Spanish to Serbian by Ljubica Trošić
Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano
3 minutes read

Sprawa BB

Translated from Romanian to Polish by Aleksander Podgórny
Written in Romanian by Emilia Faur
7 minutes read

Heilig

Translated from Czech to Dutch by Lysanne Aarsman
Written in Czech by Sára Zeithammerová
12 minutes read

La tapioca

Translated from Portugese to Italian by Elisa Rossi
Written in Portugese by Daniela Costa
9 minutes read

Ponto de fuga

Translated from Dutch to Portugese by Pedro Viegas
Written in Dutch by Maud Vanhauwaert
9 minutes read

Sveta

Življenje ovdovele krčmarke Aloisije se obrne na glavo v trenutku, ko se njeni hčeri Kristi v gozdu prikaže Devica Marija. Četudi je razen Kriste nihče ni videl, se novica o videnju hitro razširi, v pozabljen košček sveta začnejo prihajati procesije in zadolženo gostišče končno zacveti. Kristo okolica v isti meri obožuje in sovraži. Aloisie ne ve, kateri strani se pridružiti. Je njena hči lažnivka ali vizionarka? In se v gozdu res pojavlja Mati Božja ali nekaj dosti bolj strašljivega? Zgodba o ljubezni, veri in neskončni volji temelji na resničnih dogodkih, ki so se zgodili v devetnajstem stoletju na Broumovskem. V barviti pripovedi najdemo vse, kar od romana osebno pričakujem: napetost, izbrušene odnose med liki, živahen tempo, ki vam pusti dovolj prostora za premislek o družbenih normah, ki so zaznamovale trdi boj za žensko emancipacijo. — novinky.cz
Translated from Czech to Slovenian by Aleš Belšak
Written in Czech by Sára Zeithammerová
9 minutes read

Міральєси

Translated from Spanish to Ukrainian by Oleksandra Laktionova
Written in Spanish by Kike Cherta
7 minutes read

Fazan

Această carte de proză scurtă este mărturia unui soldat cu privire la experiența unui mare război. Credința pe front, fraternitatea dintre soldați, frica și speranța, moartea și iubirea. Autorul procesează propriile amintiri traumatizante, dar textul poate deveni o psihoterapie nu doar pentru el, ci și pentru cititori. Autorul vorbește despre sine, repovestește realitatea și visele, dar, în primul rând, surprinde viața la limită. Aici apare Dumnezeul Tranșeelor și începe Cel mai nou Testament, cultura ucraineană din rucsac devine un sprijin, iar celebrii maeștri ai literaturii de război nu rezistă la încercarea realității. Ei nu știu nimic despre noi, ucrainenii. Doar noi putem vorbi despre noi înșine, pentru că pe frontul estic s-a schimbat totul. Iar Artur Dron vorbește despre asta deschis și direct. Așa cum vorbesc cei care au fost la limită. Și s-au întors.
Translated from Ukrainian to Romanian by Jessica Bilcec
Written in Ukrainian by Artur Dron
11 minutes read

Hemingvej ne zna ništa

Ova knjiga kratke proze je svedočanstvo jednog vojnika o iskustvu velikog rata. Vera na frontu, bratstvo među vojnicima, strah i nada, smrt i Ljubav. Autor obrađuje sopstvena traumatična sećanja, ali tekst može poslužiti kao psihoterapija ne samo za njega već i za čitaoce. On govori o sebi, prepričava stvarnost i snove, ali pre svega beleži život na samoj ivici. Govori o ljudima velike Ljubavi, na kojima sve i počiva. Ovde se javlja Gospod Rovovski, započinje Najnoviji zavet, ukrajinska kultura u rancu postaje oslonac, a priznati majstori ratne književnosti ne izdržavaju ispit stvarnosti. Oni o nama, Ukrajincima, ne znaju ništa. O sebi možemo govoriti samo mi sami, jer je na Istoku svašta novo. I Artur Dronj o tome govori otvoreno i neposredno. Onako kako govore oni koji su bili na ivici. I vratili se.
Translated from Ukrainian to Serbian by Dragana Vasilijević-Valent
Written in Ukrainian by Artur Dron
10 minutes read

Wyrok

Two scoundrels were ordered to execute a snitch. Wandering through the mountains and villages, they are hunted by their past. A dreamlike parable set in a brutal world with characters grasped by their own fear.
Written in Polish by Ishbel Szatrawska
7 minutes read

Il ponte

Translated from Portugese to Italian by Francesca Leotta
Written in Portugese by João Valente
9 minutes read

Ostrov

Translated from Polish to Czech by Tadeáš Dohňanský
Written in Polish by Urszula Jabłońska
8 minutes read

El dilema del paraguas marrón La primera puerta a la derecha Nada

Translated from Romanian to Spanish by Corina Oproae
Written in Romanian by Anna Kalimar
10 minutes read

Тихо!

Translated from Dutch to Ukrainian by Larysa Dobra
Written in Dutch by Marjolein Visser
8 minutes read

Svatá

Život ovdovělé hospodské Aloisie se obrátí vzhůru nohama ve chvíli, kdy se její dceři Kristě zjeví v lese Panna Maria. Třebaže ji krom Kristy nikdo neviděl, zpráva o zjevení se rychle rozkřikne, do zapomenutého kraje začnou proudit zástupy a zadlužená hospoda konečně prosperuje. Krista je stejnou měrou okolím adorována i nenáviděna. Sama Aloisie neví, na kterou stranu se přiklonit. Je její dcera lhářka, nebo vizionářka? A zjevuje se v lese skutečně Matka Boží, nebo něco mnohem děsivějšího? Příběh o lásce, víře a nekonečné vůli vychází ze skutečných událostí, které se odehrály v devatenáctém století na Broumovsku.
Written in Czech by Sára Zeithammerová
9 minutes read

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Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
8 minutes read
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