{"product_id":"the-german-room-paperback","title":"The German Room - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla Maliandi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrances Riddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you will a life into order? Adrift in Germany, a pregnant, aimless Argentine and her small circle of friends try and fail to find out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFall in Heidelberg, and in a student residence a not-student, a woman from Argentina, is busy not figuring out what to do next. She's pregnant. Shanice, a Japanese student she had barely befriended, has died. Shanice's mother has arrived from Tokyo and will not leave. And Javier Miguel, a fellow Argentine, is frantic that his sister back home might be overly involved with a local psychic. \u003cem\u003eThe German Room\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel of not-moving on, of not-growing up, of not-failing better. As fall turns to winter, things change but nothing is different, and comedy and tragedy are harder to tell apart. And in Carla Maliandi's hands, entropy becomes a vibrant, life-affirming creative force. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarla Maliandi\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Venezuela in 1976 but grew up in Argentina, where she now lives. She is an award-winning playwright, theatre director, university lecturer and writer. She has written and directed five theatre plays, which were staged in Buenos Aires as well as in different international theatre festivals. She has also co-written several other plays. She is part of the writers' collective \u003cem\u003eRioplatensas\u003c\/em\u003e as part of which she directs a literary journal and a TV programme. Her plays \u003cem\u003eEspejo en el desierto\u003c\/em\u003e (Mirror in the desert) and \u003cem\u003eRegen\u003c\/em\u003e (Rain) appeared in an anthology published by the National Theatre Institute of Argentina, and her short story \u003cem\u003eIndio\u003c\/em\u003e (Indian) was included in a short story collection entitled \u003cem\u003eZona de cuentos\u003c\/em\u003e (Short Story Zone). \u003cem\u003eThe German Room\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel, chosen by several critics as one of the best books to come out of Argentina in 2017. It is also her first book to be translated into English. In 2024, Charco Press will publish her second novel, \u003cem\u003eLa estirpe\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloodline).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Riddle\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated numerous Spanish-language authors including Isabel Allende, Claudia Piiro, Leila Guerriero, and Sara Gallardo. Her translation of \u003cem\u003eTheatre of War\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrea Jeftanovic was granted an English PEN Award in 2020. Her work has appeared in journals such as \u003cem\u003eGranta, Electric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe White Review\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. She holds a BA in Spanish Language Literature from Louisiana State University and an MA in Translation Studies from the University of Buenos Aires. In 2022, Frances' translation of \u003cem\u003eElena Knows\u003c\/em\u003e by Claudia Piiro was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Originally from Houston, Texas she lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 137\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726631571519,"sku":"9781999859336","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/88c3fe01aa9b36e14779c746707e5c83.webp?v=1765111714","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-german-room-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}