English Episodes
Kotryna Garanasvili about Lithuanian Literature in Translation (Lithuanian)
Today We have Kotryna Garanasvili speaking about Lithuanian Literature in translation, and her work in translations. Kotryna Garanasvili is a writer, translator and interpreter working with English, Lithuanian, French, German...
David Bellos on 'Is that a Fish in your ear' - his book about Translation.
In this podcast episode, Dr. David Bellos, a professor at Princeton, discusses his journey into translation and his book on translation ' Is that a Fish in your ear' . Dr. Bellos began translating in the 1980s and emphasises ...
Izidora Angel on the experience of Emigration, Translations and the Author Hristo karastoyanov (Bulgarian)
Izidora Angel, in this conversation, spoke about her experience of Emigration to America, the initiative that she is involved in, 'Third Coast Translators Collective' and the legendary Bulgarian writer - Hristo Karastoyanov. ...
'Keep at It' - Naveen Kishore : Seagull Books
Guest for this Episode is Naveen Kishore, Founder and MD of Seagull Books. Born in Calcutta Naveen Kishore received graduation in English Literature in 1973, and began working as a theatre lighting designer. He established S...
Writer, Translator Jegadeesh Kumar on Translating 'A Fine Thread and other stories' and 'The Writer Jeyamohan'
In this episode writer, translator Jegadeesh Kumar talked about his translation of 'A Fine thread and other stories' , his upcoming projects and about author Jeyamohan. Jegadeesh Kumar is a student of Eastern Philosophy, Mat...
Hassan Kassim on his journey into Literary Translation (Kiswahili)
Hassan Kassim is a Kenyan writer and Kiswahili literary translator. He was a beneficiary of the PenPen residency by the European Union, later longlisted for the inaugural Toyin Falola Prize for African short fiction, and the ...
Kaija Stramaunis on her journey with Latvian and 'Open Letter Books' (Latvian)
In this episode Kaija Straumanis who wears multiple hats as an artist, translator, and editor, discusses her father's profound influence on her, significance of Latvian Language in her life, her experience with the Dalkey A...
Yarri Kamara on 'So Distant from my life' ( French - Burkina Faso)
Yarri Kamara is a Sierra Leonean-Ugandan translator, writer and policy researcher. She recently relocated to Milan, Italy after having lived in Burkina Faso for almost two decades. After years of translating academic and tech...
Tina Kover on 'Translators aloud' & 'The Postcard'
In this Episode Tina Kover spoke about the intiative 'Translators Aloud' and about the French Novel she translated 'Postcard' in detail. Tina Kover is the translator of over thirty books from French, including Anne Berest’s T...
Kari Dickson on Tradition of Children's fiction in Norway & the Author Rune Christiansen (Norwegian)
In this episode Kari Dickson Speaks about Children fiction from Norway, Authors Erika Fatland, Rune Christiansen and about the novel she translated so beautifully 'The Loneliness in Lydia Erneman's life'. Kari Dickson is an a...
Michele Hutchison on 'We are light' (Dutch)
In this episode, International Booker award winning translator Michele Hutchison talks about the craft of translation, her work and her translation of 'We are Light'. We Are Light is an exquisitely translated novel in whic...
Tess Lewis on Translation, Micro-fiction and books on translation ( Swiss-German)
In this Episode , Tess Lewis spoke about Translating Micro fiction, her marathon project 'Notes', Seagull books, and some really useful books on the art of translation. You can find the recommended list of books compiled by h...
Larissa Kyzer on Iceland, literary culture and translations (Icelandic)
In this episode, Translator from Icelandic to English, larissa Kyzer talks about her translations, Icelandic literature, Special relation Icelanders have with Volcanoes and the book 'The Fires'. you can find the link to buy t...
Lola Rogers on Translations from Finland and 'The Colonel's wife' (Finnish)
Lola Rogers translates novels, short stories, poems, comics, and children literature from Finnish into English. Her most recent translation is the internationally acclaimed novel Summer Fishing in Lapland (U.S. Title Fishing ...
Peter Constantine : Multilingual Translator and Author
In this Episode, Peter Constantine, Speaks about his journey into World of languages, his translation work in multiple languages and his novel 'Purchased Bride'. Set in Turkey in the final years of the Ottoman Empire, The Pur...
Damion Searls in Harshaneeyam (German & Norwegian)
Damion Searls is a translator from German, Norwegian, French, and Dutch, and a writer in English. He has translated about sixty books, including ten by this year's Nobel Prize winner, Jon Fosse, and won numerous translation a...
'To Hell with Poets' - Mirgul Kali (Kazakh)
Mirgul Kali translates from her native Kazakh. Her translations of short stories by classic and contemporary Kazakh writers appeared in Tupelo Quarterly, Electric Literature, Exchanges, The Massachusetts Review, Gulf Coast , ...
Translating Drama, Vivian, Companions - Paul Russell Garett (Danish)
In this episode, literary translator Paul Russell Garrett talks about his experience translating plays and books from Danish. He discusses his interest in drama, and how he fell in love with the Danish language. Paul also thr...
Life in Translation - Antonia Lloyd Jones (Polish)
Antonia Lloyd-Jones has translated works by many of Poland’s leading contemporary novelists and reportage authors, as well as crime fiction, poetry and children’s books. Her translation of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of th...
'People who talk to Stuffed animals are nice' - Emily Balistreiri (Japanese)
Emily Balistrieri is an American translator based in Japan. Emily translates Literary fiction, Japanese Manga novels and provides subtitles for animation films. His Published translations include Tomihiko Morimi's The Tatami ...
Damion Searls on Jon Fosse
How far do you go to translate the work that you seriously loved? In the case of Jon Fosse, the Norwegian author, the extraordinaire Damion Searls - learnt Norwegian to bring Fosse to the anglophone world. Here is Damion Sea...
Conversation with Mike Fu (Mandarin - Chinese / Taiwanese)
(00:06) Introduction to Mike Fu and His Translation Journey (01:06) Welcoming Mike Fu to the Podcast (01:19) Exploring the Life and Works of Taiwanese Writer, Sanmao (03:23) Introduction to the Book, Stories of Sahara (06:18)...
Unlocking the 'Land of Eternal Blue Sky' with Simon Wickhamsmith (Mongolian)
(00:06) Introduction and Background of Simon Wickham Smith (01:35) Simon's Introduction to Mongolian, Tibetan, and Manchu Languages (06:13) Simon's Encounter with Mongolian Literature and Culture (10:17) Simon's Meditation Pr...
'Grey Bees' - Boris Dralyuk (Poet, Translator)
(00:07) Introduction to Greybees and its Author (01:47) Background (01:55) Early Life and Influences (05:35) Journey into English Language and Literature (07:23) Living in Hollywood: Impact on Literary Temperament (12:10) ...