What we’re about
A monthly reading group dedicated to literature translated into English.
Each selection is chosen around a shared theme – political, cultural, historial, or simply imaginative – with the aim of showing what the world is thinking.
Many of the books we discuss sit alongside the kinds of titles recognised by prizes such as the International Booker, though the group isn't limited to contemporary writing — we also look at translated classics and older oddities.
This group is a complement to other book groups in Oxford; the intention here is simply a different style of conversation. Our meetings are structured around the book itself, using prepared questions and prompts to help guide the conversation (should they be helpful).
You're welcome to join even if you haven't finished the book, but please be aware that we will go into detail and, naturally, will totally "spoil" the book.
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