On their longlisting for the 2021 International Man Booker Prize, author Andrzej Tichy and translator Nichola Smalley speak to us about Wretchedness.
- Longlisted
- The International Booker Prize 2021
- Published by And Other Stories
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Andrzej Tichý paints a delirious portrait of an excluded community of nomads, full of potent fuel and dancing to a different beat
From sprawling housing projects to underground clubs and squat parties, Wretchedness is a blistering trip through the underbelly of Europe’s cities. Powered by a furious, unpredictable beat, this is a paean to brotherhood, to those who didn’t make it however hard they fought, and a visceral indictment of the poverty that took them.
Andrzej Tichý
Andrzej Tichy was born in Prague to a Polish mother and a Czech father. He has lived in Sweden since 1981
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Nichola Smalley
Nichola Smalley is a translator of Swedish and Norwegian literature
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This joyful family saga about free will, forgiveness, and interconnection poses a question: are we free to create our own destinies or are we just part of a system beyond our control?
