{"product_id":"the-birth-of-emma-k-hardcover","title":"The Birth of Emma K. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZsolt Láng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOwen Good\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eOttilie Mulzet\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inventive collection of stories by one of the most prominent and acclaimed writers in Hungary today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Emma K.\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of twelve short stories rich with magic, introduces English-language readers to one of the most vibrant and original voices in contemporary Hungarian literature. Zsolt Láng's new collection opens with God sitting on a bench looking over Budapest; later, a Hungarian man who has stumbled into a Romanian music theory class suddenly finds he is able to speak expertly about Hungarian composer Béla Bartok--and in perfect Romanian; and even later, against all odds, the embryo of Emma fights for her future life from within the womb. Drifting between melancholic and witty, in sentences that are winding, subtle, and colloquial, Láng's stories are deeply rooted in Transylvanian culture and history. Reminiscent of the best writings of Irish modernist masters such as Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien, \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Emma K.\u003c\/i\u003e presents an unforgettable collage of human nature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZsolt Láng\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hungarian author, essayist, playwright, and editor from Transylvania, Romania. He has published five short-story collections and five novels and one work of criticism. His most recent novel \u003ci\u003eBolyai \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2020 Libri Literary Prize, one of Hungary's most prestigious literary awards. \u003cb\u003eOwen Good \u003c\/b\u003eis a Northern Irish translator of Hungarian poetry and prose. \u003cb\u003eOttilie Mulzet\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the National Book Award for Translated Literature for her translation of László Krasznahorkai's \u003ci\u003eBaron Wenckheim's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomecoming \u003c\/i\u003ein 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766753788192,"sku":"9780857429865","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c49742439e9b116e91198dc5ac065389.webp?v=1780298199","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-birth-of-emma-k-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}