Set in an unnamed place that appears to be under military rule, this novel comprises of various 'transcribed and/or translated' first-hand narratives of non-English speakers, reminiscent of accounts of incidents in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and even the Cultural Revolution in China. The fragmented, dream like episodes and the broken elegance of the language make "Translated Accounts" a powerful and disconcerting read.
| ISBN: | 9780857901491 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2012 |
| Author: | James Kelman |
| Publisher: | Birlinn eBooks an imprint of Birlinn General |
| Format: | Digital download |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Set in an unnamed place that appears to be under military rule, this novel comprises of various 'transcribed and/or translated' first-hand narratives of non-English speakers, reminiscent of accounts of incidents in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and even the Cultural Revolution in China. The fragmented, dream like episodes and the broken elegance of the language make "Translated Accounts" a powerful and disconcerting read.
Translated Accounts features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
Translated Accounts is available in Digital download
Translated Accounts was written by James Kelman and published by Birlinn eBooks an imprint of Birlinn General