abecedarian Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 The Olympic Challenge is about reading around the world. The person who thought of it is a Bookcrossing member, and she first issued the challenge in December 2005. The idea is to read one author per nation participating in the Olympic Games by the end of the 2008 Summer games. http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/6/3057734/174 The list of participating nations is something like 180 or so, I think, but there are 202 world nations in all. Scotland is not included in the Olympic list because they go with Great Britain, and I personally wanted to include this country, so I have. I would say that those starting at a later date can just extend their timeframe. The point is to enjoy finding new authors and new viewpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 For anyone trying to find out all the countries involved, I had a look on Wikipedia & found this entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Participants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Garry, I nipped along to Amazon & typed "Afghan authors" in the search box. Only one came up:Sayd Bahodine Majrouh with a book of poetry, but I'm pretty sure that if you popped something along those lines in for each of the countries, there'd be suggestions listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 I wouldn't want to do it alphabetically personally, but I suppose one could Google search is a wonder too.."Afghan authors" might net a couple of websites with suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I am reading The Kite Runner at the moment, and as it is set in Afghanistan, I googled the author. From http://www.khaledhosseini.com - "Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965." Sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 OK, I haven't done very many yet, & I backtracked to cover the last month or so, but here goes: Finished: Life of Pi by Yann Martel - Spain Broken by Kelley Armstrong - Canada Q&A by Vikas Swarup - India Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki - Japan Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - Russia The Five People You meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom - USA On the list: Empress Orchid by Anchee Min - China The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith - Zimbabwe Beneath the Pyramid by Christian Jacq - France The Magicians Guild by Trudi Canavan - Australia A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - I'm not sure - she was born in Germany to Ukrainian parents, so what would she be? Currently reading: Emma by Jane Austen - Great Britain So, a long way to go, then - LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I might try and give this one a go and see how far I get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyCatcher Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - I'm not sure - she was born in Germany to Ukrainian parents, so what would she be? I think that you can choose that for either Germany (because of the author) or the Ukraine (because of the setting). ABC will be able to verify that, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I'm interested. Is non-fiction included? Are short-story collections? Or is it just novels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I think later today I'll open a special forum for this, and move the threads into it. I hope that's ok with everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I think I've moved all the threads so far.. if I've missed any, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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