Counterfeits

Counterfeits
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Introduction

Delving deep into the renaissance of international noir, and with new writing from César Aira, Primo Levi, and over 30 other celebrated authors, Counterfeits is the 18th installment of the premier international literature anthology, TWO LINES, recognized by IndieBound’s Indie Next List and praised by The Paris Review.

This latest volume leads with a special section of innovative, international noir literature from Slovakia, Egypt, Chile, Russia, and more—including a new translation from Steven T. Murray, the award-winning translator of Stieg Larsson. Featuring a special introductory essay by Luc Sante, as well as introductions by each of the translators, the Focus on Noir Literature delivers a robust exploration of new noir worldwide.

This anthology is further highlighted by poetry editor Rosanna Warren’s selections from Mongolian, Catalan, and Bulgarian, among many others. Printed bilingually throughout, Counterfeits features fifteen different languages and includes stunning work from Russian absurdist Sigizmund Krhizhanovsky (his “prose has a recklessly unstable tone . . . [that makes] a delighted examination of impossible worlds,” writes Adam Thirwell) and mordant Frenchman Albert Cossery—who counted Henry Miller as a fan.

Counterfeits strikes a dark, subversive chord, tracing the intersections between translation, doubling, mixed identities, and more. It showcases the English language’s leading translators while delivering the compelling work of essential authors destined to become as well-known in English as they are in their native languages.