Women in translation month reading list

Discover the voices that transcend borders. Explore our curated Women in Translation reading list, just in time for Women in Translation Month. Immerse yourself in stories from around the world, penned by talented women writers and expertly translated to share their diverse perspectives and narratives.

Celebrated globally, WiT Month stands as a cherished tradition within the digital literary realm and holds a significant presence in local bookshops worldwide. Throughout August, bibliophiles spanning continents (Antarctica notwithstanding—though even penguins might join eventually!) unite virtually and occasionally in real spaces to partake in the exploration, evaluation, and discourse surrounding literary creations by women writers.

graphics displaying key statistics around women writing in translation — Graphic taken from: Resources | Women in Translation

Beyond the pages, this initiative strives to amplify its impact. It strives to illuminate the entirety of the WiT project, while also directing a focused spotlight on the individual creators—women writers who traverse linguistic borders and echo their voices in new languages. You’re invited to be part of this movement, to add your voice to the narrative.

The goal is to raise awareness about the broader initiative while spotlighting individual women writers in and their work. Join the conversation using #WITMonth across Twitter, Instagram, Booktube, and beyond to resonate worldwide!

Manchester University Press has curated a reading list of books authored by women that have undergone translation into English.

Dreams of disconnection

Fanny Lopez

This book offers a history of energy autonomy and small infrastructures in the field of architecture and urbanism from the end of the 19th century to the present day.

The newspaper clipping

Anke Heesen, Lori Lantz, Dr Lori Lantz

Examines knowledge production and its visual and material background, combining the perspectives of media history with art history and the history of science.

Through the keyhole

Marcela Iacub, Vinay Swamy

This interdisciplinary study of the modern formation of concepts of public decency in France proceeds through a focus on the word pudeur (modesty), following its incidence across a wide range of cultural domains.

The Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre

Arlette Jouanna, Joseph Bergin

A new English translation. Looks at the most notorious massacre in early modern European history and rejects most of the established accounts, especially those privileging conspiracy. Based on extensive research and a careful examination of existing interpretations, this is the most authoritative analysis of a shattering event.

The illusion of the Burgundian state

Élodie Lecuppre-Desjardin, Christopher Fletcher

This innovative book explores Burgundian history and historiography while offering a complete synthesis covering the nature of politics in medieval Europe and the formation of the medieval state.

Exposed

Mia-Marie Hammarlin

Being exposed to large audiences as a villain is a life-changing experience. You may survive, but you will always bear the scars. This book illuminates the personal experience of being at the centre of a media scandal. It also contributes new perspectives on the fusion between news storytelling and gossip and rumour.

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