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Lunatics, Lovers and Poets

Twelve Stories After Cervantes and Shakespeare

Daniel Hahn 

(Editor)

Salman Rushdie 

(Introduction by)
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Description

"The lunatic, the lover, and the poet,
are of imagination all compact."

- William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the deaths of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, And Other Stories and Hay Festival have selected twelve contemporary international authors to each write an original and previously unpublished story as their tribute to these giants of world literature.

In order to celebrate the international influence of both writers and offer us new and intriguing perspectives on them, six English-speaking authors have taken inspiration from Cervantes and his work, while six Spanish-language authors have written stories inspired by Shakespeare.

The authors are Ben Okri, Deborah Levy, Kamila Shamsie, Yuri Herrera, Marcos Giralt Torrente, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Vicente Molina Foix, Soledad Puértolas, Hisham Matar, Nell Leyshon, Rhidian Brook and Valeria Luiselli. An introduction by Salman Rushdie explores the liberating legacy of Cervantes and Shakespeare for contemporary fiction.

Product Details

PublisherAnd Other Stories
Publish DateApril 12, 2016
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781908276780
Dimensions7.7 X 5.0 X 0.8 inches | 0.6 pounds

Reviews

"A splendid homage to two visionaries."
--Boyd Tonkin

"Some of the brightest lights in contemporary fiction celebrate the timelessness of Shakespeare and Cervantes . . . these stories [are] fresh and exciting. Much of this comes from the diversity of writer backgrounds on show, and their style and traditions add a wealth of interpretation and perspective."
--Graeme Smith, Herald Scotland

"These stories range far and wide . . . a notable collection, with a welcome international focus."
--Publishers Weekly

"These amazing new stories are not only a tribute to Cervantes and Shakespeare from some of the best contemporary authors writing in English and Spanish, they are also a tribute to the power of translation."
--Cristina Fuentes La Roche, Director, Hay Festival Americas

"A splendid homage to two visionaries."
--Boyd Tonkin

"Some of the brightest lights in contemporary fiction celebrate the timelessness of Shakespeare and Cervantes . . . these stories [are] fresh and exciting. Much of this comes from the diversity of writer backgrounds on show, and their style and traditions add a wealth of interpretation and perspective."
--Graeme Smith, Herald Scotland

"These stories range far and wide . . . a notable collection, with a welcome international focus."
--Publishers Weekly

"These amazing new stories are not only a tribute to Cervantes and Shakespeare from some of the best contemporary authors writing in English and Spanish, they are also a tribute to the power of translation."
--Cristina Fuentes La Roche, Director, Hay Festival Americas

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