International Booker : 2026 Episodes

All long listed Translators.
Padma Viswanathan on 'On Earth As it is Beneath'(Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 18, 2026

Padma Viswanathan on 'On Earth As it is Beneath'(Nominated for the In…

In this episode we have with us Padma Viswanathan. Padma Viswanathan is a Canadian-American writer and translator. Her novels have been published in eight countries and shortlisted for the PEN USA Prize, the Scotiabank Giller...

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David Mckay on 'The Remembered Soldier' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 18, 2026

David Mckay on 'The Remembered Soldier' (Nominated for the Internatio…

Today we have David Mckay on Harshaneeyam Podcast. Born and educated in the United States, David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and non-fiction He holds degrees in philosophy, linguistics and internatio...

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Ruth Martin on Translating 'The Nights are quite in Tehran' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 15, 2026

Ruth Martin on Translating 'The Nights are quite in Tehran' (Nominate…

Today's Guest on Harshaneeyam is Ruth Martin. Ruth Martin studied English literature before gaining a PhD in German She has been translating fiction and non-fiction books since 2010, by authors ranging from Joseph Roth and Ha...

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Jordan Stump on translating Marie NDiaye's 'The Witch' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)
March 12, 2026

Jordan Stump on translating Marie NDiaye's 'The Witch' (Nominated for…

Our guest for today is Jordan Stump. Jordan Stump has translated many authors into English from French, including Marie Redonnet, Eric Chevillard, and Honoré de Balzac His translation of Jardin des Plantes by Claude Simon won...

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Charlotte Mandell on Mathias Enard's ‘The Deserters’ (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026))
March 5, 2026

Charlotte Mandell on Mathias Enard's ‘The Deserters’ (Nominated for t…

Today’s Guest, Charlotte Mandell has translated over 50 books of fiction, poetry and philosophy from French. Her translations include works by Marcel Proust, Maurice Blanchot, Abdelwahab Meddeb and Jean-Luc Nancy. Her transla...

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Antonella Lettieri on 'The Duke' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize - 2026)
March 5, 2026

Antonella Lettieri on 'The Duke' (Nominated for the International Boo…

Today's Guest, Antonella Lettieri is a translator working between English and Italian. Her translations include Maria Grazia Calandrone’s Your Little Matter (Foundry Editions, 2024), Roberta Recchia’s All That Is Left of Life...

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