For non-English folks, what are some books and other media in your native language you'd recommend to others? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I enjoy challenging myself sometimes to try and read or follow other media in other languages besides English, and although I could skim over bestselling or top/best of lists in other languages, if those are anything like their English contemporaries, I imagine odds are they don't catch some of the lesser known yet still enjoyable works.

So, what are some works in your native language that haven't been translated to English that you'd recommend? Also if it's not clear by the title, could you mention the language it's in?

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[-] janNatan@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

So I'm English, but I know German. The book "Der Buchspazierer" is really good book that I've discovered recently. It literally means "the book-walker," but the official English translation is "The door to door bookstore."

They're also making it into a movie in Germany, so you could wait til the movie comes out if you want.

[-] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Bookwalker is a wicked literal translation, but the perhaps more correct form also sounds pretty interesting, so thanks!

[-] janNatan@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

To be honest, I got the book because I thought it was about a person who could walk into books, based on the title. It's still pretty good without that aspect, though.

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