Archipelago receives 2021 NYSCA Grant!
We're proud to announce that Archipelago Books has been awarded a generous grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. This critical funding will support Mark Polizzotti's translation of Scholastique Mukasonga's new novel, Kibogo. Archipelago Books is grateful to be among the
Leonid Yuzefovich wins the 2021 Big Book Prize
We're thrilled to share that Leonid Yuzefovich has won the 2021 Big Book Prize, Russia's most prestigious literary award, for his novel Philhellene. The Big Book is awarded annually for the best book in any genre written in Russian. It was
Listen to Hanne Ørstavik and Lisa Gozashti in conversation at Brookline Booksmith!
On November 13, Hanne Ørstavik joined Lisa Gozashti at Brookline Booksmith for a brilliant, thought-provoking discussion of Ørstavik's novel The Pastor, translated from the Norwegian by Martin Aitken. A recording of their conversation is available now at the link here. This
Remembering Humphrey Davies
We are very sad to share the news that Humphrey Davies has passed away. Renowned for his translations from Arabic by writers including Naguib Mahfouz, Alaa al-Aswany, and Mohamed Mustagab, and for his inspired translation of Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq's Leg