Primo Levi in Swahili
A new translation of If This is a Man into Swahili is available on the site of the International Center of Primo Levi Studies in Turin and can be downloaded…
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Sarai e Hagar
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Join Sullaluna Bookclub!
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Bookhouse Musings: Making Books.
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The Murder of Giacomo Matteotti: Sources and Interpretations
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Swahili Lit Festival
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Primo Levi in Swahili
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Historiography in Motion: Jews and State Building
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The War Fronts of Helena Salem
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A NEW GUIDE TO JEWISH PUGLIA
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Let There Be Light
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