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Sophie Hughes
Sophie Hughes (born 1986) is a British literary translator who works chiefly from Spanish to English. She is known for her translations of contemporary writers such as Laia Jufresa, Rodrigo Hasbún, Alia Trabucco Zerán and Fernanda Melchor. Her works have been shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, International Booker Prize, Man Booker International Prize, along with other awards. As of 2025, after being longlisted for the International Booker Prize for her translation of ''Perfection'' by Vincenzo Latronico, Hughes has been nominated five times for the International Booker Prize, more than any other translator. Personal life Hughes was born in Chertsey, Surrey, England, in June 1986 and currently lives in Birmingham. Education Hughes received a master's degree in Comparative Literature from University College London in 2011. Career Following graduation from University College London, Hughes moved to Mexico City and began working as ''Asymptote'''s edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Words Without Borders
''Words Without Borders'' (''WWB'') is an international magazine open to international exchange through translation, publication, and promotion of the world's best writing and authors who are not easily accessible to English-speaking readers. The first issue appeared in July–August 2003. Translation and knowledge ''Words without Borders'' was founded by Alane Salierno Mason, translator of Elio Vittorini, in 1999 and began publication in 2003. It promotes cultural understanding through the translation, publication, and promotion of the finest contemporary international literature. It publishes a monthly magazine of literature in translation and organizes special events that connect foreign writers to the public; it also develops materials for high school and college teachers and provides an online resource center for contemporary global writing. Words without Borders is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts and the Lannan Foundat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Enrique Vila-Matas
Enrique Vila-Matas (born 31 March 1948 in Barcelona) is a Spanish writer. He has written several award-winning books that mix genres and has been branded as one of the most original and prominent writers in the Spanish language. He is a founding Knight of the Order of Finnegans, a group which meets in Dublin every year on 16 June to honour James Joyce and his novel '' Ulysses''. Biography Enrique Vila-Matas was born in Barcelona in 1948 to Enrique, who worked in the real-estate business, and Tayo Vila-Mata. When he was twelve, he began writing and later studied law and journalism. In 1968, he became editor of the film magazine ''Fotogramas''. In 1970, he directed two short films, ''Todos los jóvenes tristes'' (''All the Sad Youngsters'') and ''Fin de verano'' (''The End of Summer''). In 1971, he did his military service in Melilla, where in the back room of a military-supplies store, he wrote his first novel,'' Mujer en el espejo contemplando el paisaje''. On his return t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lydia Cacho
Lydia María Cacho Ribeiro (born 12 April 1963) is a Mexican journalist, feminist, and human rights activist. Described by Amnesty International as "perhaps Mexico's most famous investigative journalist and women's rights advocate", Cacho's reporting focuses on violence against and sexual abuse of women and children. Her book '' Los Demonios del Edén'' (in English: ''The Demons of Eden'') (2004) created a nationwide scandal by alleging that several prominent businessmen had conspired to protect a pedophilia ring. In 2006, a tape emerged of a conversation between businessman Kamel Nacif Borge and Mario Plutarco Marín Torres, governor of Puebla, in which they conspired to have Cacho beaten and raped for her reporting. Marín Torres was arrested for the alleged torture on 3 February 2021. Cacho is the winner of numerous international awards for her journalism, including the Civil Courage Prize, the Wallenberg Medal, and the Olof Palme Prize. In 2010, she was named a World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hurricane Season (novel)
''Hurricane Season'' () is the second novel by Mexican writer Fernanda Melchor, published in April 2017 by Literatura Random House. It is a nonlinear narrative and a third-person narrative. It focuses on the events surrounding the murder of the Witch of La Matosa, an impoverished fictional town in Mexico through which Melchor explores violence and machismo in Mexican society. The novel was a critical and commercial success, solidifying Melchor as one of the most acclaimed Latin American writers of her generation. It has been translated into German by Angelica Ammar, and into English by Sophie Hughes. The novel was awarded the 2019 International Literature Award, shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize and the 2021 International Dublin Literary Award, and longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Translated Literature. A film adaptation of the same name was released by Netflix in 2023, directed by Elisa Miller. Plot One day, a group of children from the sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brenda Navarro
Brenda Navarro (born 26 February 1982) is a Mexican writer, sociologist, and economist. She researches and writes about women's labour, women's access to culture, digital rights and humanities, and migration. Biography Navarro was born in Mexico City in 1982. She studied sociology and economy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She then went on to study a Master's degree on gender and citizenship at the University of Barcelona. She currently resides in Madrid. In 2016 she founded #EnjambreLiterario, a group of writers who promote writing by women. Her debut novel ''Empty Houses'' was translated from Spanish by Sophie Hughes and won the English Pen Translation Award in 2019. It is set against the backdrop of Mexico's war on drugs. Her second novel ''Ceniza en la boca'' (''Ash in the Mouth'') was released in spring 2022. It focuses on Ulysses syndrome – a chronic stress disorder that affects immigrants. Awards * Premio Tigre Juan (2020) * English Pen Transla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paradais
''Paradais'' (originally titled ''Páradais'' in Spanish) is a novel by Mexican author Fernanda Melchor. It was published in its original Spanish in 2021 by Random House Publishers, Literatura Random House. An English translation by Sophie Hughes was published in 2022 by Fitzcarraldo Editions and New Direction Books. Benjamin P. Russell of the ''Houston Chronicle'' described the novel as a "commentary on" the "often haunting facts" of Mexico, stating "a more incisive commentary [...] would be hard to find." This was the second Melchor novel to receive an officially published English translation. Contents The setting is the gated community Paradais, located in the state of Veracruz. The novel is about a teenage duo, Franco Andrade and Leopoldo "Polo" García Chaparro, who do criminal activity together. Characters Franco, who lives in Paradais, has the nickname "fatboy". Franco is from a wealthy family, has little social success. Franco wants to have intercourse but has not found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
This Is Not Miami
This may refer to: * ''This'', the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun Places * This (Egypt), or ''Thinis'', an ancient city in Upper Egypt * This, Ardennes, a commune in France * This, a country mentioned in the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'', likely China Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * This (Peter Hammill album), ''This'' (Peter Hammill album) (1998) * This (The Motels album), ''This'' (The Motels album) (2008) * ''This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)'', a 2019 album by American band Lambchop Songs * This (song), "This" (song), a 2010 song by Darius Rucker * "This", a 2015 song by Collective Soul from ''See What You Started by Continuing'' * "This", a 2011 song by Ed Sheeran from ''+ (Ed Sheeran album), +'' * "This", a 1993 song by Hemingway Corner * "This", a 2021 song by Megan McKenna * "This", a 1995 song by Rod Stewart from ''A Spanner in the Works'' * "This", a 2023 song by band OK Go Periodicals * This (Canadian magazine), ''This'' (Canadian magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Perfection (Latronico)
Perfection is a state, variously, of completeness, flawlessness, or supreme excellence. The term is used to designate a range of diverse, if often kindred, concepts. These have historically been addressed in a number of discrete disciplines, notably mathematics, physics, chemistry, ethics, aesthetics, ontology, and theology. Term and concept The form of the word long fluctuated in various languages. The English language had the alternates, "perfection" and the Biblical "perfectness." Tatarkiewicz, "Perfection: the Term and the Concept," ''Dialectics and Humanism'', vol. VI, no. 4 (autumn 1979), p. 5. The word "perfection" derives from the Latin "'' perfectio''", and "perfect"from "''perfectus''". These expressions in turn come from "'' perficio''""to finish", "to bring to an end". "''Perfectio''(n)" thus literally means "a finishing", and "perfect''(us)''""finished", much as in grammatical parlance ("perfect"). Many modern languages have adopted their terms for the concept o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
