Easy Life

Emma Ramadan translates French and Arabic literature. Her work includes the translation of Kamel Daoud's Zabor, which introduced a powerful international voice to English-speaking audiences.

Marguerite Donnadieu, better known as Marguerite Duras (4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996) was a French writer and film director. She was born in Gia-Dinh (a former name for Saigon), French Indochina (now Vietnam), after her parents responded to a campaign by the French government encouraging people to work in the colony. Marguerite's father fell ill soon after their arrival, and returned to France, where he died. After his death, her mother, a teacher, remained in Indochina with her three child...

Olivia Baes is the author of Easy Life and Me, and Other Writing. Readers can discover her distinctive voice across these titles.