10 I devotedly follow the translations that Alba Dedeu provides us with loyal fidelity and astonishing expressive beauty. Not only do I think she's one of the best translators we have, she's also a gifted prose writer: one of the best stories I've ever read is included in her collection. Summer never ends, a simple yet captivating story about two extremely mysterious readers. And I won't say any more, because Dedeu's work is based on the wonder of the enigma, on the grandeur that arises from subtlety, on the portentousness of ellipses, and on the meticulous investigation of the possible wonders hidden in the strict everyday, the kind that isn't usually the object of study. Well, the fact is that with her first novel, The conformistAlba Dedeu once again confirms that she is one of the most praiseworthy authors on the current Catalan-language scene.

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