Conversations on contemporary literature from across the world, in translation.

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Dec. 17, 2023

పతంజలి శాస్త్రి గారి - 'యువరానర్'

పతంజలి శాస్త్రి గారు రాసిన 'యువరానర్' అనే ఈ కథ, జనవరిలో ఛాయా పబ్లికేషన్స్ ద్వారా వస్తోన్న '1+2=0 కథాసంపుటం లోనిది.

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Dec. 14, 2023

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 the Dead by 2018 Nobel Prize laureate Olga Tokarczuk was shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International prize. For ten years she was a mentor for the Emerging Translators’ Mentorship Programme, and is a former co-chair of the UK Translators Association.

In this episode, sh...
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Dec. 10, 2023

'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 Galaxy, Ao Omae's People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice, Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service, and Shaw Kuzki's Soul Lanterns, among many others. He did the English subtitles for Takahide Hori's award-winning film Junk Head and occasionally works on video games such a...
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Dec. 9, 2023

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 Searls - talking about Jon Fosse and translating his new book ‘A Shining’.

For people who live in twin cities - Akshara Book stores have a few copies of ‘A Shining’ and ‘Aliss at the fire’ both masterfully translated by Damion Searls.

On 25th December you can have the Full 92...
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Dec. 1, 2023

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) Understanding the Chinese Language and Its Variants

(08:16) Mike Fu's Journey into Translation

(09:54) The Journey of Translating 'Stories of the Sahara'

(12:17) Mike Fu's Involvement with ALTA Mentorship

(14:04) Mike Fu's Work with Shanghai Literary Review

(16:25)...
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Nov. 25, 2023

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 Practice

(12:45) Introduction to Mongolia and Its Sociopolitical Situation

(17:07) Overview of Contemporary Mongolian Literature

(22:35) Simon's Translation Works: Politics and Literature in Mongolia

(30:05) Simon's Translation Works: The Secret Life of Sixth Dalai Lama...
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Nov. 24, 2023

'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) Approach to Translating Prose and Poetry

(15:56) Mentors and Collaborators

(20:32) Experience as an Editor and Reviewer

(32:23) Discussion on the Novel 'Greybees'

(44:46) Reading from 'Greybees'

(47:02) Conclusion of the Podcast

The novel 'Grey Bees' is one of the mo...
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Nov. 10, 2023

Translating Dhumketu - Writer, Translator Jenny Bhatt (Gujarati)

(00:06) Introduction to Jenny Bhatt

(01:37) Jenny's Early Writing Journey

(03:49) Transition from Engineering to Writing

(07:00) Challenges of Balancing Work and Writing

(08:55) Turning Point: From Engineer to Full-Time Writer

(10:18 )Journey to Getting Published

(19:59) The Art of Translation

(26:27) Teaching Creative Writing

(32:05) Desi Books: A Platform for South Asian Literature

(45:36) The Intricacies of Book Promotion and Literary Awards

(47:08) The Art of Writing and Publishing...
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Nov. 9, 2023

రచయిత మెహెర్ - 'పడి మునకలు'

ఈ ఎపిసోడ్లో రచయిత మెహెర్ తన సాహితీ వ్యాసాల సంకలనం 'పడి మునకలు' పుస్తకం గురించి మనతో మాట్లాడారు. తెలుగులో మనకున్న విలక్షణమైన రచయిత.

తూర్పుగోదావరి మండపేటలో జన్మించారు. జర్నలిస్టుగా ఆంధ్రజ్యోతిలో పని చేస్తున్నారు. 2007లో బ్లాగు మొదలుపెట్టి కథలు రాస్తున్నారు.

ఆయన రచించిన 2019లో ‘చేదుపూలు’ కథా సంపుటి, ‘మెటమార్ఫసిస్ - ఇంకొన్ని కథలు’ కాఫ్కా రచనల అనువాదం విడుదలయ్యాయి. 2023లో ‘పడి మునకలు’ నాన్ ఫిక్షన్ పుస్తకం విడుదలైంది. తనకు ఇష్టమైన రచయితల గురించి, రచన పట్ల తన దృక్పధాన్ని గురించి రాసిన ఈ పుస్తకం కొనడా...
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Nov. 9, 2023

Linguist and Translator - Christina Kramer (Macedonian)

(00:02) Introduction to Christina Kramer

(00:39) Journey as a Language Learner

(04:31) Teaching Career

(07:26) Introduction to Macedonian Language

(08:49) Work on Macedonian Grammar

(09:58) Contemporary Literature and Writing in Macedonian

(11:57) Christina's Transition from Linguist to Translator

(15:34) Translation Workflow and Challenges

(16:55) 'Freud's Sister'

(19:54) 'Bai Ganyo, Incredible Tales of Modern Bulgarian'

(23:03) 'Fear of Barbarians'

(27:57) Translation Choices and Ch...
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Nov. 2, 2023

The Stone Building and other places - Sevinc Turkkan (Turkish)

(00:06) Introduction and Background of Sevinc Turkon

Sevinc Turkon earned a Ph....

(01:35) Sevinc's Multilingual Background and Journey into Translations

You know Turkish, Bulgarian, and German....

(04:12) Sevinc's PhD Dissertation and the Need for Multiple Translations

Your PhD dissertation was about the need for multiple translations....

(09:34) Sevinc's Experience Teaching Orhan Pamuk's Works

You wrote a book on teaching the works of Orhan Pamuk....

(17:40) Sevinc's Insights on Contem...
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Oct. 31, 2023

Jagannath - Speculative fiction and Self Translation : Karin Tidbeck (Swedish)

(00:08) Introduction to Karin Tidbeck

(01:20) Karin's Journey into Storytelling

(02:42) Karin's Fascination with Speculative Fiction

(05:37) Influences and Inspirations

(07:36) Exploring the Jagannath Collection

(07:58) Character Development and Role-Playing Games

(09:17) Karin's Experience in the Gaming Industry

(16:22) Challenges of Self-Translation

(19:19) The Creative Process Behind Jagannath

(33:06) The Story Behind the Title 'Jagannath'

(39:51) Insights into Contemporary Swedish ...
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Oct. 28, 2023

Poet, Translator Robin Myers (Spanish)

Robin Myers is a Prolific Spanish-to-English translator. Her latest book-length translations include In Vitro by Isabel Zapata (2023), The Book of Explanations by Tedi López Mills (2022), and Copy by Dolores Dorantes (2022); her translations have appeared in Granta, The Baffler, Kenyon Review, The Common, Harvard Review, Two Lines, Waxwing, and elsewhere.

A 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellow, she was longlisted twice for the 2022 National Translation Award in poetry and amo...
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Oct. 26, 2023

Croatian War Nocturnal : Sebastian Schulman (Esperanto)

Sebastian Schulman is a writer, editor, and literary translator from Yiddish, Esperanto, and other languages. His translations and original work have appeared in over a dozen literary journals, including Two Lines, Words Without Borders, and ANMLY. His translation of Spomenka Stimec’s Esperanto-language novel Croatian War Nocturnal was published by Phoneme Media/Deep Vellum in 2017. After several years as the executive director of the leading Yiddish arts and culture organization KlezKanada, Seb...
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Oct. 23, 2023

కథ: గోల్డెన్ టస్క్ - శ్రీసుధ మోదుగు

'గోల్డెన్ టస్క్' అనే ఈ కథ శ్రీసుధ మోదుగు గారు రాసింది. అక్టోబర్ ఈమాట మ్యాగజైన్ నించీ. రచయిత్రి, కవయిత్రి అయిన శ్రీసుధ గారు వృత్తి రీత్యా వైద్యులు. జమైకాలో నివాసం.

కథ చదవడానికి కింది లింక్ ఉపయోగించండి.

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Oct. 21, 2023

The Reader, Translator - Max Lawton.

Max Lawton is a translator, novelist, and musician. He received his BA in Russian Literature and Culture from Columbia University and his MPhil from Queen’s College, Oxford, where he wrote a dissertation comparing Céline and Dostoevsky. He has translated many books by Famous Russian Writer, Vladimir Sorokin and is currently translating works by Antonio Moresco, Michael Lenz, and French writer Celine. He is writing his doctoral dissertation on phenomenology and the twentieth-century novel at Colu...
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Oct. 20, 2023

The Translation 'Experience' - Lara Vergnaud (French)

Lara Vergnaud is a translator of prose, creative nonfiction, and scholarly works from the French. She received two PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants, a French Voices Grand Prize, and the French-American Foundation Translation Prize. Her translations include novels by Zahia Rahmani, Fatima Daas, Ahmed Bouanani, Mohamed Leftah, Franck Bouysse, and Joy Sorman.

In this episode, Lara talked about her work, Indie Presses and Translation as an intimate experience.

To read some really wonderful article...
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Oct. 17, 2023

'The Women at Hitler's Table' - Leah Janeczko (Italian)

For over 25 years, Leah Janeczko has been an Italian-to-English translator of fiction for all ages. Originally from Chicago, Leah has lived in Milan since 1991. Her recent translations include Glowrushes by Roberto Piumini, nominee for the 2024 Hans Christan Andersen Award; the Women at Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino; and Lost on Me by Veronica Raimo.

In this episode, Leah talked about her journey into translations, her translation of The Women at Hitler’s Table, and her love for translati...
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Oct. 14, 2023

Sung Ryu's translation of 'Shoko's Smile' (Korean)

Sung Ryu is a Korean-English translator who calls South Korea, the US, Canada, and Singapore home. Her translations include Tower by Bae Myung-hoon (Honford Star, 2021), Shoko’s Smile by Choi Eunyoung (Penguin Books, 2021), I’m Waiting for You: And Other Stories by Kim Bo-Young (co-translated with Sophie Bowman, Harper Voyager, 2021), and the Korean edition of Grandma Moses: My Life’s History (Suo Books, 2017) by Anna Mary Robertson Moses.

In this conversation, she spoke about the book she tran...
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Oct. 12, 2023

Making of 'The Book of Fire' - Christy Lefteri

Christy Lefteri holds a PhD in creative writing from Brunel University, where she was a lecturer for many years. She is the author of Songbirds and the international bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which won the Aspen Words Literary Prize and was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

In this episode she spoke about influences on her writing, Themes she is drawn to and about making of the new novel ' The Book of Fire'.

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Oct. 4, 2023

Journey in Translation : Owen Good ( Hungarian)

Owen Good is a Northern Irish translator of Hungarian poetry and prose. Good is the translator of Krisztina Tóth’s short story collection ‘Pixel’, Zsolt Lang’s ‘The Birth of Emma K’. His translations have been published in Modern Poetry in Translation and The Poetry Review. He also co-edits Continental Literary magazine and Hungarian Literature Online. He teaches translations too.

His rendition of Krisztina Tóth’s work received Close Approximations Prize and was nominated for the TA First Trans...
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Oct. 1, 2023

The Brothers Karamazov - A New Translation : Dr.Michael Katz ( Russian)

Michael Katz is the C. V. Starr Professor Emeritus of Russian and East European Studies at Middlebury College. His published research includes numerous articles and two books, The Literary Ballad in Early Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature (1976) and Dreams and the Unconscious in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature (1984). A prolific translator, he has made a number of works available for English language readers, including prose by Tolstoy, Turgenev, Sleptsov, Jabotinsky, and others.

His ...
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Sept. 29, 2023

Will Evans of 'Deep Vellum Publishing' in Harshaneeyam

Today on the eve of International Translation Day, We have Will Evans with us on Harshaneeyam. Will studied Russian Literature in college and, with a mission to bring Quality Translations from across the world to readers, Started Deep Vellum Publishing and set up a book house in Dallas, Texas, in 2013, when there were no independent shops selling books in the city.

Today after Ten years, Deep Vellum sales cracked $1 million. It has published over 1,000 books in 70 languages by authors from 100 ...
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Sept. 26, 2023

'In Case of Emergency' - Mariam Rahmani (Farsi)

In the ongoing series of conversations we are having with Translators from Across the world, Today, we are talking to Dr Mariam Rahmani writer and Translator about her first book-length translation of the contemporary Iranian cult hit novel ‘In Case of Emergency ‘ by Mahsa Mohebali, written originally in Farsi. It was named the Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker. Her debut novel, Liquid, is forthcoming from Algonquin Books in 2025.

Rahmani holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from UCLA and an...
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