Daniel Hahn Bücher

An energizing real-time journey through the translation of Never Did the Fire and the process of literary translation.

This indispensable volume, based on the popular Oxford Companion to English Literature, features over five thousand alphabetically arranged entries covering novels, plays, poems, authors, literary movements, and more. It includes useful plot summaries, important character profiles, and biographical articles on influential figures in literature, all presented with a light touch that enhances readability. The fully revised third edition introduces numerous new entries on writers such as Marcel Proust, Michael Cunningham, Harper Lee, and Cormac McCarthy, alongside emerging British talents like Monica Ali, Hari Kunzru, and Zadie Smith. Readers will find concise accounts of notable figures including philosopher Jean Baudrillard, critic Terry Eagleton, science fiction writer Douglas Adams, fantasy author Philip Pullman, poet Jean "Binta" Breeze, playwright Michael Poliakoff, and children's author J.K. Rowling. Updated appendices list Nobel, Booker, and Pulitzer prize winners, and a new timeline chronicles the evolution of literature from its origins to the present day. With extensive coverage of global literature, critical theories, and modern authors, this work is essential for all literature enthusiasts. Compiled by over 140 distinguished contributors under the guidance of Margaret Drabble, it deserves a place on the shelves of every literature lover.

In seinem vielbeachteten Blog bezieht Saramago Stellung zu aktuellen politischen und kulturellen Themen, berichtet aber auch über Dinge, die ihn persönlich berühren. Mal laut, zornig und provozierend, mal leise, einfühlsam und mit feiner Ironie - immer regen seine Notizen zum Nachdenken und Mitreden an. Egal, ob es um Obamas Möglichkeiten und Grenzen, um den Papst, die Wirtschaftskrise oder den mutigen Widersacher der italienischen Mafia, Roberto Saviano, geht. Ganz gleich, ob er als Linker die Linke provoziert und vor allem darüber entsetzt ist, dass die Betroffenen nicht einmal reagieren, oder ob er sich mit den Palästinensern solidarisiert und Israel heftig rügt, ob er über Pessoa, Borges und Fuentes schreibt oder darüber, dass politische Demokratie nichts wert ist, wenn sie nicht durch eine ökonomische und kulturelle untermauert ist. In seinen Tagebucheinträgen geht Saramago schonungslos ins Gericht mit Politik, Kirche, Kultur und Gesellschaft, schreibt aber auch sehr persönlich über Freundschaft, Liebe und Tod.

A cauliflower hat, a fish bonnet, a few large animals, a flying boar called Melvin, and a whole lot of watermelons come together in this wacky tale told in rhyme   To the villagers who watch her going about her day, it is clear that Miss Jolly is irritatingly happy. Her never-ending cheerfulness leaves three of her neighbors highly confused and jealous, driving them to ridiculous and hilarious measures in an attempt to compete with Miss Jolly in the happiness—and headgear—stakes. Beautiful and insane in equal measure, this wacky book follows three local busybodies on their journey to discover the secret of true happiness.

"In Europe after World War II, amid a landscape of rubble, skeletal figures and almost absolute social and psychological helplessness, a girl and a man wander among the ruins. Hanna, a 12-year-old girl with Down's Syndrome, is looking for her father. Marius, her companion, seems to be hiding from something. Aided by a simple instruction card, Hanna launches into the exploration of what a human being is, as Tavares creates an abstract yet touching portrait of the true victims of war"--