Stories that Inspire and Leave a Mark

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"""Stories that inspire and leave a mark” involves the translation, publication & promotion of 10 titles over a period of 15 months. Some of the selected writers have authored works that have become modern classics, whereas the others have quickly gained prominence and their works have been widely translated thanks to their originality, strong narrative voice and universal themes (G. Kuijer J. Giono, M. Desiati, S. Stridsberg, R. Liksom, C. Dabos, T. Małkowski, V. Ardone, V. Muçi, D. Zipfel). This collection entails 7 works written in lesser-used languages, such as Finnish, Swedish, Polish, Dutch, Italian and Albanian, and 3 written in 2 major languages, French and German, thus encouraging Albanian readers to further discover the diversity of European literature. A children’s book of the finest Albanian literature will be translated from Albanian into Greek. The Albanian-into-Greek translation will be another added value to this project. We will, first and foremost, seek to rekindle and spread the joy of reading, while also encouraging a reflection on universally current matters, such as environmental and social issues. Ten books, ten inspiring and moving stories that make you realize the beauty in diversity and inclusion and help readers build communication bridges. Of course, it is not literature’s (primary) mission to provide solutions, but through inspiring characters and thought-provoking stories, it can encourage an intimate discussion between the book, the heart and the mind, which is the essential meaning of reading, after all. In this regard, it can definitely serve as an eye-opener."