This much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many cultures and traditions.
• Over 1,000 annotated contemporary world fiction titles, featuring author's name; title; translator; publisher and place of publication; genre/literary style/story type; an annotation; related works by the author; subject keywords; and original language
• 9 introductory overviews about classic world fiction titles
• Extensive bibliographical essays about fiction traditions in other countries
• 5 indexes: annotated authors, annotated titles, translators, nations, and subjects/keywords