PARTHIAN BOOKS LTD

Voices from the Margins is a literary translation project and comes as a continuation of the Parthian Europa Carnivale. In this project of translations from European languages, the publisher is tackling contemporary struggles that can result in marginalization, such as mental health, old age and alienation, immigration and displacement, disability, sexuality, family strife and loneliness. The titles chosen reflect these issues, as well as the unique cultural elements of the countries they represent.
Voices from the Margins is a project that highlights the universal aspect of these struggles and aims to create a common thread that links readers across cultures and borders. We are confident that the works we have selected are of a high quality and reflect the themes of the project. Auguste Corteau's award winning novel 'The Book of Katerina' (Bookseller- Public prize, 2014) is the story of a woman facing depression and how this affects her life and family; 'La Blanche' by Maї-Do Hamisultane tells a story of displacement, of a Moroccan girl who is uprooted and starts her life over in Paris; 'Death Drives and Audi' by Kristian Bang-Foss (European Union Prize for Literature, 2013) is an intergenerational road-trip story about healing and reconciliation; 'In the Name of the Father (and of the Son) by (European Union Prize for Literature, 2011) is a story of alienation and re-discovery between a son and his dead father through the latter's WWII diary; finally, 'Night Circus and Other Stories' by award-winning author Uršuľa Kovalyk tells the tale of a young woman coming to terms with her sexuality in a politically turbulent time in Slovakia.