foreword
noun
fore·word
ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd 
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
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the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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The new edition features five new stories and a foreword by Megan McDowell, who has translated virtually all of Zambra’s work into English.
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Everest 24’s foreword was written by Norbu Tenzing—son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, along with Edmund Hillary, in 1953.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Everest 24’s foreword was written by Norbu Tenzing—son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, along with Edmund Hillary, in 1953.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
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foreword
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fore·word
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