Ansgar Allen

Ansgar Allen is a writer and novelist whose work strays between fiction, philosophy, and critical theory. He is editor-in-chief at [https://www.erratumpress.com/about Erratum Press] which seeks to ‘infiltrate literature with “calculated acts of cultural barbarism”’. In addition to his work as a novelist, Allen is known for his academic contributions to the field of educational philosophy and theory, as well as the study of ancient and modern Cynicism.

His works have been widely translated. The novel ''Wretch'' (2020) was republished in Spanish translation by the Bogotá-based press, Ediciones Vestigio as ''Ruin'' (2023, tr. Ramiro Sanchiz)''.'' His volume ''Cynicism'' (2020), part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, was republished in Japanese translation by Newton Press (2021, tr. Masamichi Ueno), in Chinese translation by The Commercial Press (2023 tr. Ni Jianqing), and in Persian translation by Maziar Publications (2023 tr. Toraj Hori). Provided by Wikipedia