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nspired by a posthumous story collection from Lucia Berlin: a list of excellent stories starring proletarians too rarely given voice in industrial life.
The strongest personality in Magda Szabó’s 1987 novel (reissued by NYRB Classics this year) is the housekeeper Emerence. Narrated by a prominent writer also named Magda, this Hungarian novel is in many ways a love letter to the maid, whose willpower dominates the book. While Magda might have the privilege and prestige, Emerence has a fiery spirit that money can’t buy. Her singular personality is the heart of this book.
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