Continental Challenge (2014)

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

There has been much discussion of ways to include more World Lit in 2015. Here's a teaser challenge for 2014 of possible things to come.

Dates: October 1 - December 31, 2014
Mission: Read one book from each of the seven continents. Author, setting, and original language must be from the country you choose in each continent.

** See below for examples. **

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

THE CONTINENTS

-North America/Greenland:
-South America (&central):
-Europe (see link for countries):
-Africa
-Asia (see link for countries):
-Australia/Oceania (see link for countries):
-Antarctica/Free Choice (revisit any continent of your choice):
-Bonus: The Seven Seas (Read a nautical book):


Link: https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com...

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Reserved for Examples (I'll continue adding ideas.)

THE CONTINENTS

North America
-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was set in The USA and written by an American author, writing in English.
-Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery was set in Canada, written by a Canadian author, writing in English.

South America
-One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez was set in Colombia, by a Colombian author, writing in Spanish.
-The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende was set in Chile, written by a Chilean novelist, writing in Spanish.

Europe:
-The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo was set in France, by a French novelist, writing in French.
-The Neverending Story by Michael Ende was set in Germany (and Fantastica), written by a German author, in German.
-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson was set in Sweden, written by a Swedish writer, writing in Swedish.

Africa:
-Arabian Nights and Days by Naguib Mahfouz (Egyptian Arabic)
-The Day the Swallows Spoke by Dalene Matthee (Afrikaans)

Asia:
-Lust, Caution: The Story by Eileen Chang was set in China, by a Chinese author, writing in Chinese
-The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami was set in Japan, by a Japanese novelist, writing in Japanese
- The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky was set in Russia, written in Russian, by a Russian novelist.

- Australia/Oceania:
-The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough was set in Australia, written by an Australian novelist.
-The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera was set in New Zealand, written by a New Zealander.

Bonus - The Seven Seas:
-Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
-Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville


Link: https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com...

[Aitziber]

Two books from African authors:

Arabian Nights and Days by Naguib Mahfouz (Egyptian Arabic)
The Forest of a THousand Demons by Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa (Yoruba)
The Day the Swallows Spoke by Dalene Matthee (Afrikaans)

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Perfect! Thanks!

[Holly, That Geeky One]

Can't beat 'Master and Commander'!

[Becca]

I love this idea!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

One of my thoughts is to run this mini-challenge twice a year, depending on the outcome of the Challenge Poll, opening on October 1st.

[Becca]

My stretch goal is to read a book of Kagka short stories in German.

[Becca]

Becca wrote: "My stretch goal is to read a book of Kagka short stories in German."

Oops! Kafka!

[Holly, That Geeky One]

I'll definitely attempt this!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Awesome, Sandy and Iasa!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Continental Challenge (Oct-Dec)
Renee's Continental Tour:
Shipping off October 11: (Don't know how far I'll get.)

THE CONTINENTS
-North America/Greenland: Moving the Mountain (USA/English)
-South America (& central):
-Europe: Household Stories  from the collection of the bros. Grimm: tr. from the German by Lucy Crane; and done into pictures by Walter Crane. (Germany/German)
-Africa
-Asia (see link for countries):  1Q84 (Japan/Japanese)
-Australia/Oceania (see link for countries): 
-Antarctica/Free Choice: Hard Times (Great Britain/English)**
-Bonus: The Seven Seas (Read a nautical book):

Link: https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com...

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

I know! So frustrating! I had several books lined up before this challenge came up. Not sure I can squeeze it all in!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Bah! Especially since one if them is Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, originally written in English, THEN translated into Chinese!

Good Old 1Q84! It's going to get used in about 3 different mini-challenges. Thank goodness it has tKen so long to finish!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Nice! I still have 4 continents, as well.