French short stories
Thread poster: Ima Oduok (X)
Ima Oduok (X)
Ima Oduok (X)
Guadeloupe
Local time: 00:12
French to English
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Jul 11, 2017

Hi everyone,

I want to get into literary translation and am looking for resources for short stories written in French. I'm especially interested in work by writers outside of metropolitan France. I've been searching the internet, but it looks like French literature doesn't favor the short form the way we do in American lit. You can find thousands of literary journals in English, but most of what I find in French are journals dedicated to literary criticism.

I appreciat
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Hi everyone,

I want to get into literary translation and am looking for resources for short stories written in French. I'm especially interested in work by writers outside of metropolitan France. I've been searching the internet, but it looks like French literature doesn't favor the short form the way we do in American lit. You can find thousands of literary journals in English, but most of what I find in French are journals dedicated to literary criticism.

I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks!
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MARLENE LE DUC (X)
MARLENE LE DUC (X)  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 05:12
English to French
a suggestion Jul 17, 2017

j'ai juste taper sur google courtes histoires en français, et j'ai trouvé ce site http://short-edition.com/categorie/tres-tres-court/suspense

peut-être serait-il judicieux de traduire des extraits et de les soumettre aux auteurs.

Il existe aussi un site nommé Tektime Traduzzione Libri, où les auteurs mettent leurs livres à traduire.

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j'ai juste taper sur google courtes histoires en français, et j'ai trouvé ce site http://short-edition.com/categorie/tres-tres-court/suspense

peut-être serait-il judicieux de traduire des extraits et de les soumettre aux auteurs.

Il existe aussi un site nommé Tektime Traduzzione Libri, où les auteurs mettent leurs livres à traduire.

En espérant vous avoir aider
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philgoddard
philgoddard
United States
German to English
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It depends what you mean by... Jul 17, 2017

... "resources for short stories".

 
Stephanie Williamson
Stephanie Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:12
French to English
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I can't find a lot either, but... Jul 18, 2017

A couple of the links on this page that lead to online magazines work (some don't). I've had a quick search and a few publications are recent, although mostly all the same genre: sci-fi/fantasty. You'd have to dig around to see which ones you can access! I googled "fiction française magazine".

http://www.magie-et-fantasy.com/magazines-fantasy.html


 
Alain Pluckers
Alain Pluckers
Belgium
Spanish to French
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Belgian literature in French Jul 18, 2017

A link to a site promoting Belgian literature in French
http://www.promotiondeslettres.cfwb.be/index.php?id=missions


 
MK2010
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United States
Local time: 00:12
French to English
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Your key words Jul 18, 2017

should be "nouvelles" and "auteurs francophones" when searching in French. "Contes" would be a good word too. You're right, it's not a form that is super popular in France, compared to the U.S., though there have been majorly famous French short story writers like Maupassant. Wikipedia has a whole list of "French Short Story Writers." You could also add specific regional terms for Francophone writers, such as Caribbean, Maghreb, Africa. "Littérature maghrébine" etc. I'm sure lots of stuff wil... See more
should be "nouvelles" and "auteurs francophones" when searching in French. "Contes" would be a good word too. You're right, it's not a form that is super popular in France, compared to the U.S., though there have been majorly famous French short story writers like Maupassant. Wikipedia has a whole list of "French Short Story Writers." You could also add specific regional terms for Francophone writers, such as Caribbean, Maghreb, Africa. "Littérature maghrébine" etc. I'm sure lots of stuff will come up.

P.S.: I met Maryse Condé once and she is a hoot. Love her work.



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Ima Oduok (X)
Ima Oduok (X)
Guadeloupe
Local time: 00:12
French to English
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Thanks! Jul 19, 2017

Thanks everyone for all the helpful info. I really appreciate your tips.

 


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