Arnon Grunberg started his own publishing company at the age of 19 and wrote his first, of many, best-seller at 23. He's twice won the AKO Literature Prize, the Dutch equivalent of the Booker Prize. He's also twice won the prize for the best debut novel--once under a pseudonym. Sam Garrett has translated a number of works by Arnon Grunberg and Tim Krabbe, among others. He won the Vondel Translation Prize for his translation of Frank Westerman's Ararat.
Longlisted for the 2014 Best Translated Book Award -... Tirza is easily one of the most psychologically disturbing reads to come along in this, or any recent year ... Tirza offers up a difficult, disturbing journey, but it's also a fascinating exploration of both the power of family and the lengths that we're willing go to as parents for our special children that we love oh so dearly.- --Aaron Westerman, Typographical Era -In short, Tirza is a wonderful book about a very strange man---Tony Malone, Tony's Reading List
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