The World Between Two Covers: Reading the Globe [Hardcover]

[Only a writer like Morgan could make reading about reading so sublimely fascinating: over a year, she immerses herself in a book from every country on the globe, and shares the profound fruits of her pursuit.In her lively, debut book, journalist and blogger Morgan, regretting that she has been 'a literary xenophobe,' recounts her project to spend a year reading one book, translated or written in English, from every country in the world&Morgan's intrepid literary project underscores the crucial importance of stretching the boundaries of ones aesthetic and intellectual worlds.Extraordinary&. [As journalist Morgan relates in this introspective debut, she took it upon herself to learn more about international literature after looking at her shelves and realizing that her reading has been almost exclusively British and North American& The books themes include the difficulties of getting published in other languages, the imperfection of translation, and the inequities of a global cultural tradition still dominated by Western imperialism& The reward for readers in this volume is a greater appreciation for global literature and the inspiration to reexamine ones own reading habits.This book has a very neat conceit&Morgan covers the 'landscape' of global literature, the state of publishing&the politics of translation and how the west is represented in non-occidental literatures. It is a vast field but the breezy style, infectious enthusiasm and nicely pitched tone mean it is both diverting and illuminating.Morgan knows how important it is to see things from other perspectives, to dispel the myths of superiority that our cultures have instilled in us. Her project and her book are important, vital even, in an ever-expanding global community.A beguiling exploration of the joys ofreading across boundaries, inspiredby the authors year-long journeythrough a book from every country.