She has translated a number of French philosophy and literature works, most notably Swann's Way by Marcel Proust and Flaubert's Madame Bovary.

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"We performed a detailed analysis of all the available scientific literature, including unpublished eye-witness accounts that have never been translated from the Russian, " said Dr Foschini.

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It has been translated into over 50 languages and still remains one of the most popular and important pieces of literature to ever emerge from Africa.

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Michel Piquemal is one of the major writers of literature for young people today, with more than 200 books to his name, translated into a dozen languages.

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