Lisa Dillman is being honored for her literary translation of “Abyss,” a novel by Colombian author Pilar Quintana that offers an unsettling look at a family in Cali, Colombia, from the perspective of a young girl.
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Elizabeth A. Harris (The New York Times) reports on the finalists of the 2023 National Book Awards. Justin Torres (shown above), Puerto Rico, “Blackouts” (Fiction); Astrid Roemer, Suriname, “On a Woman’s Madness” (Translated Literature) and Pilar Quintana, Colombia, “Abyss” (Translated Literature) are among the honorees. Winners will be announced on November 15. Here are excerpts:…