When the Swedish Academy announced that László Krasznahorkai had been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, it felt like the culmination of a long, labyrinthine sentence finally reaching its full stop. Known for his sprawling syntax and apocalyptic vision,…
The winners of the 2025 National Book Award for translated literature have been revealed, honouring five outstanding books that showcase the depth and diversity of world writing in translation. Earlier this year, In Other Worlds featured the longlist for the…
Jerome’s life was as restless as his pen. Born in the Balkans in the fourth century, he travelled widely and studied in Rome. He often clashed with church leaders over doctrine. It was in Bethlehem, far from the centres of…