Lit in Translation

Astrid Roemer

Born 1947 · Suriname

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    National Book Award 2023 · Finalist

    On a Woman's Madness

    Over de gekte van een vrouw

    Astrid Roemer · 35 when first published

    Novel · 257 pages · Love, Family

    Translated by Lucy Scott

    AI-generated summary:When eighteen-year-old Noenka leaves home to work as a teacher in Suriname, she is drawn into a society seething with clashing beliefs and aggression, and leaves her violent husband after nine days.