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I was browsing in the library the other day (read wandering around) and I stumbled on a bunch of works by Premchand. I got to wondering why this guy had so many books in the library, then when I looked him up I found that he is a major Indian writer who I had never encountered before! Does...

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Does anyone have any experience reading Yan Lianke, the Chinese writer? I’m thinking about picking up one of his books for the new year, but I’m not sure which is good to read first.

Can you think any fiction writers (prose fiction, plays, poems) who also write really engaging essays?

Has anyone read him? He won the Neustadt, so I’m thinking about picking him up, does anyone have opinions on a good place to start?

Ran across this guy when looking at previous winners of the Cervantes. He seems interesting in an abrasive, Camilo Jose Cela esque way. Does anyone have opinions on the best thing to read first by him?

I've been thinking about great writers who are out of fashion today for various reasons. I think of writers like Philip Roth or maybe Henry James. Writers who might be read by academics but aren't really at the front of the popular imagination. Anyone have any opinions on writers they consider...

Ran across this Guinean writer that I had never heard of, has anyone read him, and have opinions?

I've read a lot of the major English language playwrights, but I've been on a play reading kick recently, and I was wondering if anyone had any recs for major world playwrights, contemporary or classic.

Just found this series looking for Handke in English. Has anybody read some volumes from this series? If so, are there any volumes/playwrights that I should find copies of?