I primarily teach 20th century narrative (fiction and film) to many college students in the US for whom this may be their only exposure to so-called "World Literature." What have been some of your enjoyable reading experiences that are not originally written in English?
2006-06-16 17:42:49 · 29 answers · asked by Jeff M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think that the French have won my heart in regards to writers who have been translated into English. I have read works by Jean Genet and Honore De Balzac, and also Dumas' Camille. I wish I knew French so that I might read their words as intended, however the beauty of their language has translated well & I find myself thinking that it is as if they were written in English and I am not at a loss in any way. I owe a lot of gratitude to those people who spend their time in translating these works...
I liked answering this question very much & I happen to be in the middle of reading Balzac's 'Lost Illusions'. How that man can write!
2006-06-16 18:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by oh, yes! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, since I read in Spanish 'cause I'm from PR I would recommend "Zorro" from Isabel Allende, (not the best, but very enjoyable). My favorite book is "Como agua para chocolate" (Like water for chocolate) from Laura Esquivel and she writes very good and innovative novels. That one is written as a recipe book and "La ley del amor" is an interactive novel: the characters go under regression, it is presented by a comic strip and you can listen to an opera while watching.
Poems from Pablo Neruda and Mario Benedetti.
Essays from Ana Lydia Vega.
Theater: Federico García Lorca; "La pasión según Antígona Pérez" (The passion according to Antígona Pérez) from Luis Rafael Sánchez; and Alejandro Casona's "Los árboles mueren de pie" (Trees die on foot) and "La dama del Alba" (The lady of the dawn)
Those are my favorites. Hope they work
2006-06-16 18:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude
2006-06-16 17:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primero Romancero Gitano, by Federico Garcia Lorca
2006-06-16 17:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Aleksandr Grib 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are my top 10 favorate books... 1. The outsiders. 2. Narrative of an American Slave. 3. The Autobiography of Malcom X. 4. The city of Sparks. 5. Holes. 6. The City of Ember. 7. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone. 8. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. 9. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. 10. Nancy Drew and the secret of the old clock.
2016-05-19 22:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm surprised no one has mentioned him yet...Jose Saramago! Blindness really effected me, and made me take a second look at translated fiction, however all of his books are widely acclaimed. Blindness is a modern day parable in which an epidemic of (big surprise) white blindness sweeps across the world. In attempting to stop the spreading, citizens are locked up and forced to fend for themselves in an abandoned asylum. The results are unforgettable.
2006-06-17 05:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by EyreKat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aunt Julia and the writer by Mario Vargas Llosa (Spanish)
The Perfume by Patrick Suskind (German)
Sandokan by Emilio Salgari (Italian)
100 years of loneliness by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Spanish)
Just to mention a few
2006-06-16 19:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her's My list of some good reads -
Marquez's 100 yrs of solitude
Tagore's Home and the world
Ibsen's plays
Planet of the Apes (La Planete des Singes) - Pierre Boulle
2006-06-16 18:42:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much all of the Norton Anthologies. Sure, there is a lot of English written pieces in there but there is so much more. The variety is unbelievable. I enjoyed San Jara, Gilgamesh, Antigone, and so many more!
2006-06-16 17:49:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Art of War
2006-06-16 19:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by MorgantonNC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋