Waiting for Hiznobyuti

Claude Ponti, Hiznobyuti, Elsewhere Editions, May 22 2018

A new book of Claude Ponti has been translated by Alyson Waters into English. Published in 2 months by Elsewhere Editions. And this is really good news!  Details here on Amazon.com or Amazon.fr. The opportunity to read or read OKILELE again (here or there). And also the opportunity try a few translations, starting with the eponymus main character. 

"When he is born, HIZNOBYUTI is not exactly handsome. In fact, his parents and siblings say, "He's no beauty!" They say it so often, HiIZNOBYUTI assumes it is his name." 

Or maybe not. Maybe it's not his name, who knows? His family may even see him as an ugly duckling, ISUGLILY ?   Or maybe not. Any idea ?