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When Ramadan discusses the process of translating Not One Day, she says that her collaboration with Garr茅ta began with a series of Skype calls where Garr茅ta would explain a few thoughts she had about subjects that appear in the novel, as well as some references that Ramadan might have missed. This collaboration was their second, the first being Ramadan鈥檚 translation of Garr茅ta鈥檚 debut novel, Sphinx. For their collaboration for Not One Day, after their initial conversations, Ramadan produced a polished translation of Garr茅ta鈥檚 novel, who then read though the entirety of the draft, giving feedback and suggestions. 鈥淕arr茅ta鈥檚 involvement was especially valuable for a book like this that鈥檚 so personal,鈥� Ramadan says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to be able to tune into both her emotions and her thought patterns. And who better to help me achieve that than Garr茅ta herself?鈥�

Not One Day was the winner of the Prix M茅dicis in 2002, one of France鈥檚 most respected literary prizes. The novel begins with a maxim: 鈥淣ot one day without a woman.鈥� The pages that follow are intimate and erotic stories of loves and lovers. Garr茅ta, a member of France鈥檚 venerable OULIPO group, constructs her story with often breathtaking prose, exploring what we remember, fantasize about and desire, and how these things are so often layered. Ramadan鈥檚 translation of Not One Day was also nominated for the聽聽and the聽.

Albertine is housed in a space devoted to books in French and English, offering more than 14,000 contemporary and classic titles from 30 French-speaking countries. It is a project of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. Albertine is found in the Cultural Services鈥� Headquarters in the Gilded-Age Payne Whitney mansion on New York鈥檚 Fifth Avenue.

Emma Ramadan G鈥�14 completed her Master鈥檚 in Cultural Translation at 黑料正能量. She is now a literary translator based in Providence, Rhode Island, where she is also the co-owner of Riffraff, a bookstore and bar. She is the recipient of an NEA translation fellowship, a PEN/Heim grant, and a Fulbright scholarship to Morocco. Her forthcoming translations include Pretty Things by Virginie Despentes, The Shutters by Ahmed Bouanani, and Revenge of the Translator by Brice Matthieussent.