Translations (novel)

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Translations
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AuthorJumaana Abdu
GenreFiction
Publisher Penguin Random House
Publication date
27 August 2024
Publication placeAustralia
Pages336
ISBN 9781761343872

Translations is a 2024 novel by Jumaana Abdu. The book, which was Abdu's debut novel, follows a woman named Aliyah who moves with her daughter Sakina to a rural property in New South Wales. [1] There, she develops a connection with her Palestinian farmhand, Shep, and her childhood friend Hana. [2]

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Reception

The book received positive reviews in The Age , [3] Meanjin , [4] Kill Your Darlings , [5] and Readings Monthly. [6] The book was shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize and was described by the judging panel as "a joy to read". [1]

Awards

Awards for Translations
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2025 Stella Prize —Shortlisted [7]
Voss Literary Prize —Longlisted [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jumaana Abdu – Translations". Stella Prize. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Translations by Jumaana Abdu". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Carroll, Steven; Woodhead, Cameron (22 October 2024). "A remarkable literary debut, a biography of Madrid and other new books". The Age. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Nair, Sonia (29 October 2024). "Faith in a time of apocalypse". Meanjin. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Vucic, Dzenana (21 October 2024). "Trancendent Translations". Kill Your Darlings. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Power, Elke (August 2024). "Translations by Jumaana Abdu". Readings Monthly. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Jefferson, Dee (7 April 2025). "Stella Prize 2025: Shortlist entirely women of colour for the first time in award's history". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Voss Literary Prize 2025 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
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