Since my 2012 quest to read a book from every country, it’s been great to see many of the nations that had no literature commercially available in English translation back then becoming represented in the world’s most-published language, as well as many other wonderful books being brought to an increasingly enthusiastic anglophone readership. Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED. He became blind at the age of 3 but grew up to be the minister of education in his country and is one of the most influential figures in Egyptian literature. Her experience inspired her book Reading the World (US title: The World Between Two Covers). Poems by writers such as Hafiz, Sa’Addi, Ferdowsi, Rumi and Khayyam “And it makes students decide whether the woman’s behavior is ethical or unethical.”. It’s so brutally honest in its depiction of war, sorrow, and coming to terms with an uncaring world in one’s own way,” says Karen Goepen-Wee. Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Change by Stacey Abrams (TED talk: 3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do) I work in government affairs, and the last thing I enjoy reading for pleasure are books by politicians. Open Translation Project. © TED Conferences, LLC. The makeup of bookshelves is changing. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year. What it’s about: Rizal went on to be a hero of the Philippine revolution, and his novel — the English-language title is Touch Me Not — shows life in the Philippines society under cruel, repressive, arbitrary Spanish Catholic rule. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books. But, adds Kristine O’Malley, “Being enslaved by the Ottoman Empire and the struggle for independence have shaped the national identity of Bulgarians,” making this book a perennially popular read. This book “helps you understand vividly what World War II meant for the people who lived through those events,” says Vaitson Çumaku. What it’s about: This pioneering fictional work of magical realism — known to English-language readers as 100 Years of Solitude — traces the rise and fall of a fictional Colombian town through five generations of the Buendía family, starting in the early 19th century. Watch next; Designing books is no laughing matter. “Yet there is something about us that refuses to give up.”, The Murderess (1903) by Alexandros Papadiamantis The same is true for books – publishers are bombarded with book ideas, and one filtering mechanism is the topic for the book. Ray Bradbury's novel imagines a world where books are banned- and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden.The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. My year reading a book from every country in the world. Retells the tale of a forgetful writer's journey to becoming U.S. Memory ... A sought-after pro speaker and the founder of Playfair, Matt Weinstein wants to bring teamwork into work, and fun and humor into team building. © TED Conferences, LLC. She blogs about international literature, and her first novel, a psychological literary thriller called Beside Myself, will be published in January 2016. What it’s about: Known in English as Seven Brothers, this book is about a quarrelsome family of seven brothers and their struggles in rural Finland. Enjoy life. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The links sound great. He was also a member of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There were also several great presentations and performances from school students, among them Minh Quan Do, an aspiring poet and poetry translator, and South Korean yo-yo player, Hyunjoon Choi.

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