Best European Fiction 2012 Central Europe Espriu's rich lyricism and highly

Espriu's rich lyricism and highly evocative use of the Catalan language are here brought to life in the poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips's remarkable English-language translation of a classic of world literature

George Konrád [Hungary] Jeremiah's Terrible Tale

The Confidence-Man creates an elaborate and beautiful masquerade that asks: who in this world is worth our confidence

DANILA DAVYDOV

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Best European Fiction 2012 Central Europe Espriu's rich lyricism and highlyNow in its third year, the Best European Fiction series has become a mainstay in the literary landscape. Now in its third year, the Best European Fiction series has become a mainstay in the literary landscape, each year featuring new voices from throughout Europe alongside more established names such as Hilary Mantel, Jean Philippe Toussaint, Ingo Schulze, George Konrad, Victor Pelevin, and Enrique Vila Matas. For 2012, Aleksandar Hemon introduces a