The butterfly month by Ariella Kornmehl. Translation by Faith Hunter
Kornmehl captures the cruel reality of life in Johnannesburg and paints a poignant and believable friendship….
Claire Scobie, The Sydney Morning Herald August 6, 2007
skilfully carved……… Kornmehl writes in terse fragments of lives and nations broken. The moments of freedom are fleeting but beautifully rendered.
Cameron Woodhead, The Weekend Age, October 1, 2007.
Modernist in style and structure, the writing is taut and sparse … refreshing reading.
Justine Ettler, The Weekend Australian, September 2007.
simply and beautifully written,…. fascinating, credible characters, and their respective stories are told in gradual flashbacks, without self-pity. The Butterfly Month was translated from Dutch, and the translator has done a marvellous job; the story is clear, strong and seamless.
Annie Condon, Readings Books Newsletter, August 2007. Download PDF
