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Heroines from Abroad

Carcanet Collection  

Shortlisted for The 2019 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize for Translation

Heroines from Abroad introduces a vibrant new voice to the English language. Christine Marendon’s enigmatic, meditative poems, translated here from the German and collected for the first time, draw on dreams, fairy tales and childhood memories to tap into a world beyond conscious reach.

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  • Author: Christine Marendo
  • Editor: Ken Cockburn
  • Publisher: Carcanet
  • ISBN: 9781784106300