Comments on: Foreign covers http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Kristin Laughtin http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17748 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:21:26 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/#comment-17748 Even if the article was obvious, it was still cool to see examples of covers in different countries. I see a lot of British covers on the web, but hardly any from elsewhere. I'd love to make a big gallery.

I can kind of see the logic behind the German cover of House of Meetings, honestly.

I'm less puzzled by the title change for Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (although from the comments above, I see that the US version is the changed title) than by the fact that the French version appears to have Wednesday Addams on the cover.

I'm going to second Stephanie's comments on the Chinese cover of Birdsong. I'm not especially well-versed in Chinese culture, but I work in Collection Development at a library and most of the catalogs come to me. The Chinese publishers' catalogs always have very sparse covers in comparison to those from any other country. They seem to really appreciate blank space.

]]> By: Chazley Dotson http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17745 Tue, 11 May 2010 21:54:07 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/#comment-17745 Is Harry Potter dressed in a mouse costume in that one? That's definitely a what-the-hell? moment.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17737 Tue, 11 May 2010 15:30:14 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/#comment-17737 I think the Chinese cover of Birdsong is a perfect example of playing to cultural differences. While it might seem too subtle for a western reader, I looked at the cover and immediately thought, "China." I've spent a lot of time in China and their aesthetic is completely different than ours. In both their literature and art, "white space" is very important. Often what's left out of a painting or poem is as important as what's included.

]]> By: Diane Fanning http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17736 Tue, 11 May 2010 14:15:16 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/#comment-17736 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a far more compelling title, IMO.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/comment-page-1/#comment-17735 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:45:27 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2010/05/foreign-covers/#comment-17735 It's the English version that changes the title to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the original was Män som hatar kvinnor – Men Who Hate Women.

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