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Thinking about Books in Translation

On March 1, 2021February 27, 2021 By bookskepticIn Thoughts1 Comment

It is a cliche, but the book market is dominated by English language fiction. But after ten years of living in the United Kingdom, I realized that here it is even more so. Actually, my Spanish teacher made me realize it when she asked me if I read any books by Spanish-speaking authors recently. I …

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