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Cargo-Hold-of-Stars

Cale d’Etoiles Coolitude – Cargo Hold of Stars ENGLISH Edition

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Longlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize! Cargo Hold of Stars: Coolitude by Khal Torabully, translated from the French by Nancy Naomi Carlson The Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize is for book-length literary translations into English from any living European language. It aims to honour the craft of translation and to recognise its cultural importance. With Cargo Hold of Stars, […]... Read More
Recruit Ember Walker

Why Did You Go Overseas?

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Why Did You Go Overseas? A Recruit Il était de Tanjore, Aventurier de l’or Et tambour-major   He was from Tanjore An adventurer seeking gold And a drummer. Khal Torabully, Chair Corail, Fragments Coolies   Come, you from the Grand Peninsula Into the small isle of France. Come to dance the immense twilight, To purify […]... Read More