Name: Hungarian Literature
Brand: Boulevard Books (UK)
SKU: 9781899460854
Price: 12.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Hungarian Literature

Babel Guide

Edited by: Ray Keenoy

Published by Boulevard Books (UK)

In Stock

£12.95

Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
ISBN: 9781899460854
Publication Date: 01-Jan-2001

Subjects:
Literary studies: general

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The Babel Guide to Hungarian Literature presents modern Hungarian literature that has been translated into English: novels, short story collections, poetry and drama. In addition to a database/bibliography at the end, many individual works are reviewed. Each review is followed by a brief extract to give a flavour of the book in question. The Babel Guides are a constantly expanding series of pocket reference books that introduce what is available in English translation from the literatures of the world. They are addressed to a non-specialized audience, with books for different tastes: from the avant-garde and experimental, to the family saga via historical romance and detective fiction. Essential for all public and academic libraries which encompass world literature.

Ray Keenoy founded Boulevard Books in 1994 to promote world literature in translation. He co-edited the 'Babel Guide to Hungarian Literature in Translation' (2001) and is senior editor of the world literature website babelguides.com.

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