Prisoner of the Levant, a novel written by Darina Al Joundi and translated by Helen Vassallo, offers a moving account of the struggle for emancipation and enlightenment, condemning a world that restricts women's freedom. In this blog post, Helen Vassallo explores the novel's premise and reflects on her experience translating this impactful work.
Focus on… Early Career Academics
As part of our 125th anniversary celebrations we are taking a look at the future of academic publishing with a spot light on early career academics. In this post we hear from Maria Czepiel whose work has been published in the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (BHS), recognised across the world as one of the front-ranking journals in the field of Hispanic research, and a journal which started life at LUP in 1923 and last year celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Commemorating 100 years of the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies at Liverpool University Press
Bulletin of Hispanic Studies Volume 100 Issue 10 is a Special Issue commemorating 100 years of the journal and the legacy of Edgar Allison Peers, the journal’s founder and one of the most influential figures in UK Hispanism. Anthony Cond, CEO of Liverpool University Press looks back on the beginning of the journal and the evolution of the Press from Peers’s time to the present.
Sentinel Island: A Novel
In this blog post, Benjamin Hoffmann discusses the history of Sentinel Island and how it came to inspire his book, Sentinel Island: A Novel, which has now been translated into English by Alan J. Singerman.
In Praise of… Charles Forsdick
To celebrate our 125th anniversary this year, we are taking the opportunity to highlight and thank a selection of key figures in LUP's recent history. To start this series, our Chief Executive Officer Anthony Cond reflects on the impact of LUP's former Editorial Advisory Board Chair Charles Forsdick following their first meeting almost twenty years … Continue reading
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