Description: Finalist for the 2021 PEN Translation Prize
Brief description: Eric M. B. Becker is the editor of Words Without Borders and a translator from the Portuguese. He has translated Mia Couto, Paulo Coelho, and Martha Batalha, among others.
Review Quotes: Thoughtfully observed and calmly experimental. . . . A compelling portrait of [Mila's] quest to define her identity on her own.-- "NPR"