Lit in Translation

Helena Janeczek

Born 1964 · Germany, Italy

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Strega 2018 · Winner

    The Girl with the Leica

    La ragazza con la Leica

    Helena Janeczek · 53 when first published

    Novel · 364 pages · Historical, War, Love

    AI-generated summary:On 1 August 1937 a procession crosses Paris for the funeral of Gerda Taro, the first female photographer to die on a battlefield. The friends and lovers who knew her before she was Robert Capa's partner remember her.