Allison M. Charette translates literature from French into English, with a current focus on Malagasy authors. She founded ELTNA.org, a networking and support group for early-career translators. Her most recent novel translation is Return, by Raharimanana (Seagull Books).
Contemporary literature by authors from Madagascar is as multifaceted as the many faces and voices writing it. There are some shared characteristics, of course. It is insular, because it comes from an…