21/08/2025
We are thrilled to publish the first English-language translation of acclaimed, multi-award winning Belgian author, Antoine Wauters. THE MUSEUM OF CONTRADICTIONS, translated from the French by Stephanie Smee, was the 2022 winner of the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle.
Twelve searing and defiant stories capture the fury and complexity of our times and give voice to those silenced by injustice—from city teens and care home residents, to young mothers and wounded brothers. Each tale is a cry of protest, a whisper of hope, and an act of resistance.
“A novel manifesto, enraged and sublime”—Olivia de Lamberterie, Elle.
“”We have known it from the start, that Wauters’ writing would be the voice of humanity”—Michel Zumkir, Le Carnet et les Instants.
“Wauters writes about humanity with his nerves”—Karoo.
Antoine is a poet, writer, and editor. He is the winner of the Prix du Livre Inter, the Prix Gouncourt, the Prix Marguerite Duras, and the Prix Wepler, among others. His work has been called “one of the most remarkable in literature”—Lire.
Stephanie is the winner of the CWA International Dagger and is the most recent recipient for the Australian Academy of Humanities Medal of Excellence in Translation. We are delighted to introduce English-language readers to this significant author in her beautiful translation.
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