Contemporary fiction books from Ukraine
Recommended contemporary fiction books (8)
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If you are into contemporary fiction here are some contemporary fiction books from Ukraine for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A Simple Story by Samuel Joseph Agnon EN
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"A small town in southern Poland is the scene of this bittersweet romance set at the turn of the century. Celebrated Israeli novelist S.Y. Agnon draws on techniques perfected by Gustave Flaubert and Thomas Mann to contrast the hero's romantic longings with the interest of bourgeois society."--Back cover.
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An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures by Clarice Lispector EN
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Now in paperback, a romantic love story by the great Brazilian writer Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embrace the love, including the sexual love, of a man. Her attempt, as Sheila Heti writes in her afterword, is not only “to love and to be loved,” but also “to be worthy of life itself.” Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following th... continue
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Biografie eines zufälligen Wunders by Tanja Maljartschuk FR
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Mutig und aberwitzig: ein Buch, das man nicht vergisst! Die Welt, in der Lena heranwächst, ist geprägt von Willkür und Gewalt, doch das Mädchen setzt sich zur Wehr - mit Witz, Eigensinn und einer gehörigen Portion Mut. Und sie versucht zu helfen: der Erzieherin im Kindergarten, den herrenlosen Hunden, die an chinesische Restaurants verkauft werden sollen, der Diskuswerferin Wassylyna und ihrer Freundin Hund, der beide Beine abgefroren sind. Auf ihrer Suche nach dem "zufälligen Wunder" - einer fliegenden Frau, die immer dort auftauchen soll, wo Hilfe am nötigsten ist - gelingt es Lena, sich tro... continue
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Endlings by Maria Reva EN
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Set in Ukraine, an eccentric scientist breeding rare snails crosses paths with sisters posing as members of the marriage industry to find their activist mother. As Russia invades, they embark on a wild journey with kidnapped bachelors and a last-of-its-kind snail. This darkly comic novel explores survival, love, and the impact of war. "This novel turns corners and tables. I love works that are smarter than I am, and this is one.”– Percival Everett, author of National Book Award-winner James "Funny and smart. This is essential reading.”– Ann Patchett, add bestselling author of Tom Lake "Pulses ... continue
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Love in Defiance of Pain : Ukrainian Stories by Ali Kinsella, Zenia Tompkins, Ross Ufberg EN
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Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories aims to bring the riches of contemporary Ukrainian literature--and of contemporary Ukraine, too--to the world. While Ukraine is under sustained attack, many in the West have marveled at the nation's strength in the face of a barbaric invasion. Who are these people, what is this nation, which has captivated the world with their courage? By showcasing some of the finest Ukrainian writers working today, this book aims to help answer that question. There are war stories, but there are also love stories. Stories of aging romantics in modern Ukraine, and o... continue
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Near to the Wildheart by Clarice Lispector EN
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Review: Brilliant ... Lispector should be on the shelf with Kafka and Joyce Los Angeles Times A genius -- Colm Toibin Guardian A truly remarkable writer -- Jonathan Franzen Lispector's novels offer a stark counterpoint to much of modern life's focus on individual fame The Boston Globe One of the twentieth century's most mysterious writers -- Orhan Pamuk The originality of Near to the Wild Heart lies in its technique and language: self conscious, bleakly humourous, but poetic ... We now finally have a translation worthy of Clarice Lispector's inimitable style. Go out and buy it. -- JS Tennant O... continue
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Oona Out of Order : A Novel by Margarita Montimore EN
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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! "With its countless epiphanies and surprises, 'Oona' proves difficult to put down." —USA Today "Reminiscent of Liane Moriarty’s What Alice Forgot and Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life, Oona Out of Order is a delightfully freewheeling romp.” —Booklist (starred review) A remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in the moment, even if those moments are out of order. It’s New Year’s Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn nineteen, and the year ahead promises to be one... continue
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Perto do coração selvagem by Clarice Lispector PT
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O surgimento de Perto do coração selvagem, em 1943, causou grande impacto no cenário literário brasileiro, proporcionando à autora aclamação imediata da crítica e de seus colegas escritores. Houve quem encontrasse no livro a influência de Virginia Woolf, ao passo que outros apostavam em Joyce, seguindo a falsa pista da epígrafe da qual Clarice pinçou seu título: "Ele estava só. Estava abandonado, feliz, perto do coração selvagem da vida." Ambos os grupos estavam errados, apesar do uso do fluxo de consciência pela escritora estreante a justificar tais correlações. Ocorre, no entanto, que esse h... continue