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Foreign Words : ウィキペディア英語版 | Foreign Words
''Foreign Words'' is a novel by Greek author Vassilis Alexakis that tells the story of middle-aged writer Nicolaides and his decision to learn the African language Sango following the death of his father. The novel was originally published in 2002 in France as ''Les mots étrangers'', where it was short-listed for the Renaudot Prize and the Interallié Prize.〔(Alexakis Biography from Autumn Hill Books )〕 It was then translated by the author and was published in 2004 as ''Oi xenes lexeis'' in Greece, where it won the prize for best Greek novel of the year. The English translation ''Foreign Words'' was done by Alyson Waters and was published by Autumn Hill Books in 2006. == Background ==
Vassilis Alexakis, like his protagonist Nicolaides, is a Greek writer who relocated to France, writing and translating between his native and adopted languages. The inspiration for ''Foreign Words'' comes from his own experience studying Sango after the death of his father in 1995.〔(Alexakis Biography from Autumn Hill Books )〕 Foreign Words, published by Autumn Hill Books in 2006, is Alexakis’ first work to appear in English. It was published in the US with help from the National Endowment for the Arts〔(2004 Grant Awards: Literature Fellowships for Translation Projects in Prose )〕 as well as the French ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States.
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