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April 9, 2009
Berkeley Press Publishes Slovenian Literature
Why so many titles from Slovenia? “My husband and I spent time with Slovenian writers in the fall of 2006,” said Lindy Hough, Co-Publisher with Richard Grossinger of North Atlantic Books. “We realized how important it is for writers to be published abroad and the power of international understanding. It allowed us to embrace more the cross-cultural aspect of our publishing mission.” North Atlantic’s Slovene titles began in 2006 with the classic Alamut, by Vladimir Bartol. Written on the eve of WWII, and a best-seller in Europe, medieval Persian warlord who inspires fanaticism for his own political gain. In March, North Atlantic published the contemporary memoir Forbidden Bread, by Erica Johnson Debeljak, a witty, touching romance about a New Yorker who falls in love with a Slovenian poet and migrates to Slovenia, where they raise a family. It has already garnered a Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus review. The Feline Plague, by leading Slovenian novelist Maja Novak (translated by Maja Visenjak-Limon) was also released in March. A powerful fable about the misuse of power, it follows four working women in mid-90’s Ljubljana, when the rush to capitalism grew alongside lingering communist mores and expectations. Other Slovenian titles the press has issued are: Angels Beneath the Surface, A Selection of Contemporary Slovene Fiction, Edited by Mitja Cˇander with Tom Priestly, and Guarding Hanna, a novel by the popular novelist Miha Mazzini, translated by Maja Visenjak-Limon. Any of these titles may be ordered in the U.S.,Canada, or internationally from North Atlantic Books, www.northatlanticbooks.com or Random House, customerservice@randomhouse.com. For information on North Atlantic Books’ International Literature Program contact Lindy Hough, ldh@northatlanticbooks.com. For information about the International Literature Program, contact www.northatlanticbooks.com Blogs: Subscribe to our newsletter: Other Cultural News ArticlesJune 17, 2010
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North Atlantic Books, a prominent Berkeley-based
independent publisher, is pleased to announce the
latest publications of its International Literature
series founded in 2006, seven of which have been from
Slovenia.