In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Icelandic author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and translator Victoria Cribb. We discuss their work on the noir novel Home Before Dark. We dive into the importance of geography/place and how Eva and Victoria view the noir and Eva's intervention in it. You can read an excerpt of the novel here. 

You can see the full Meta Mystery issue (in which an excerpt of Home Before Dark appears) here: https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery 

Check out our most recent, all-poetry issue here: www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry 

In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Icelandic author Eva Bj&ouml;rg &AElig;gisd&oacute;ttir and translator Victoria Cribb. We discuss their work on the noir novel Home Before Dark. We dive into the importance of geography/place and how Eva and Victoria view the noir and Eva's intervention in it. You can read an excerpt of the novel <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/home-before-dark-aegisdottir-cribb">here</a>.&nbsp;
You can see the full Meta Mystery issue (in which an excerpt of Home Before Dark appears) here: <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery">https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery</a>&nbsp;
Check out our most recent, all-poetry issue here: <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry">www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry</a>&nbsp;

Meta Mystery: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and Victoria Cribb

In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis. Gwyneth discusses her career, including her time as the National Poet of Wales. We also dive into her poetics, in particular in relation to her recent collection First Rain in Paradise. You can read an excerpt of that collection published by Bloodaxe Books here. The collection can be viewed on Bloodaxe Books' website. 

Take a look at the full All-Poetry issue here: www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry 

In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis. Gwyneth discusses her career, including her time as the National Poet of Wales. We also dive into her poetics, in particular in relation to her recent collection First Rain in Paradise. You can read an excerpt of that collection published by Bloodaxe Books <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/first-rain-lewis">here</a>. The collection can be viewed on <a href="https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/first-rain-in-paradise-1367">Bloodaxe Books' website</a>.&nbsp;
Take a look at the full All-Poetry issue here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry">www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry</a>&nbsp;

All Poetry: A Conversation with Welsh Poet Gwyneth Lewis

In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with English-language Maltese poet and translator Abigail Ardelle Zammit. We discuss her translation work on Gioele Galea's poems Ilma / Water. You will hear the original Maltese poems and their English translations throughout the episode, read by the author and the translator, respectively. We also get insight into Abigail Ardelle Zammit's poetics, which are also published in our most recent issue, All Poetry. 

Take a look at the full issue here: www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry 

In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with English-language Maltese poet and translator Abigail Ardelle Zammit. We discuss her translation work on Gioele Galea's poems&nbsp;Ilma / Water. You will hear the original Maltese poems and their English translations throughout the episode, read by the author and the translator, respectively. We also get insight into Abigail Ardelle Zammit's poetics, which are also published in our most recent issue,&nbsp;All Poetry.&nbsp;
Take a look at the full issue here: <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry">www.trafikaeurope.org/all-poetry</a>&nbsp;

All Poetry: Maltese Poet and Translator Abigail Ardelle Zammit

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series finishes this week with our final of three episodes. This interview is with Italian author Nicoletta Verna. In addition to Nicoletta and host Clayton McKee, you hear Debora Vitulano interpreting for us throughout the episode. Hear us discuss Verna's use of history to comment on the present. You can also listen to her reading an excerpt of the novel that won her the title of 2025 EUPL Laureate, I Giorni di Vetro, followed by a reading of the English translation by Catherine Gregor. 

You can see more about Nicoletta Verna on the EUPL's website.

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series finishes this week with our final of three episodes. This interview is with Italian author Nicoletta Verna. In addition to Nicoletta and host Clayton McKee, you hear Debora Vitulano interpreting for us throughout the episode. Hear us discuss Verna's use of history to comment on the present. You can also listen to her reading an excerpt of the novel that won her the title of 2025 EUPL Laureate, I Giorni di Vetro, followed by a reading of the English translation by Catherine Gregor.&nbsp;
You can see more about Nicoletta Verna on the&nbsp;<a href="https://euprizeliterature.eu/en/prize-author/nicoletta-verna/">EUPL's website</a>.

EUPL Mini-Series #3: Laureate Nicoletta Verna, Trans. by Debora Vitulano

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series continues with the second of three episodes. This interview is with Belgian author Philippe Marczewski. Hear us discuss Marczewvski speak about his relationship to language(s) in Belgium and his thoughts on memory. You can also listen to him reading an excerpt of his special-mention novel, Quand Cécile, followed by a reading of the English translation by Holly James. 

You can see more about Philippe Marczewski on the EUPL's website.

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series continues with the second of three episodes. This interview is with Belgian author Philippe Marczewski. Hear us discuss Marczewvski speak about his relationship to language(s) in Belgium and his thoughts on memory. You can also listen to him reading an excerpt of his special-mention novel, Quand C&eacute;cile, followed by a reading of the English translation by Holly James.&nbsp;
You can see more about Philippe Marczewski on the&nbsp;<a href="https://euprizeliterature.eu/en/prize-author/philippe-marczewski/">EUPL's website</a>.

EUPL Mini-Series #2: Philippe Marczewski

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series kicks off with an interview with Irish author Sheila Armstrong. This first of three episodes features a cheerful discussion of Armstrong's writing process and love of the short story genre. You can also listen to Armstrong reading an excerpt of her special-mention novel, Falling Animals

You can see more about Sheila Armstrong on the EUPL's website.

Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series kicks off with an interview with Irish author Sheila Armstrong. This first of three episodes features a cheerful discussion of Armstrong's writing process and love of the short story genre. You can also listen to Armstrong reading an excerpt of her special-mention novel,&nbsp;Falling Animals
You can see more about Sheila Armstrong on the <a href="https://euprizeliterature.eu/en/prize-author/sheila-armstrong/">EUPL's website</a>.

EUPL Mini-Series #1: Sheila Armstrong 

Welcome to our fourth episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Joe Wiliams speaks with Slovene author Aleš Štege and translator Noah Charney about the novel Absolution. You can read an excerpt in our most recent issue of the journal here. Check out the full issue here. 

Welcome to our fourth episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Joe Wiliams speaks with Slovene author Ale&scaron; &Scaron;tege and translator Noah Charney about the novel Absolution. You can read an excerpt in our most recent issue of the journal <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/absolution-steger-charney/">here</a>. Check out the full issue <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery">here</a>.&nbsp;

Aleš Šteger and Noah Charney

Welcome to our third episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Galician author Fabio Rivas and translator Jonathan Dunne about the short story "Darkie and White Eyes" from the collection The Proper Painting. Written originally in Galician, this story presents the world through the perspective of a blind girl. But the real mystery of the story, is the twist that happens at the end! You can read the story in our most recent issue of the journal here. Check out the full issue here. 

Check out Jonathan Dunne's website here for more of his thoughts on language and translation. You can also find out more about his work. Some of what he discussed regarding language in this episode can be found here.

Welcome to our third episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Galician author Fabio Rivas and translator Jonathan Dunne about the short story "Darkie and White Eyes" from the collection The Proper Painting. Written originally in Galician, this story presents the world through the perspective of a blind girl. But the real mystery of the story, is the twist that happens at the end! You can read the story in our most recent issue of the journal <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/darkie-white-eyes-rivas-dunne">here</a>. Check out the full issue <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery">here</a>.&nbsp;
Check out Jonathan Dunne's <a href="https://stonesofithaca.com/">website here</a> for more of his thoughts on language and translation. You can also find out more about his work. Some of what he discussed regarding language in this episode can be found <a href="https://stonesofithaca.com/2024/03/19/0-law/">here</a>.

Meta Mystery: Galician Author Fabio Rivas and Translator Jonathan Dunne

In this episode, we return to our first issue of 2025: Trafika Europe's Literary Prizes. Host and TE Literary Prize judge Ági Bori speaks with translator Ena Selimović about her translation of Tatjana Gromača's Black. This wonderful, lighthearted interview digs into Ena's beginnings as a translator, including her pro bono family work. This conversation is full of literary insight and packed with fun!

Read the excerpt from Black by Tatjana Gromača, translated from Croatian by Ena Selimović here.

Check out our Literary Prize Issue here.

You can check out our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery here.

In this episode, we return to our first issue of 2025: Trafika Europe's Literary Prizes. Host and TE Literary Prize judge &Aacute;gi Bori speaks with translator Ena Selimović about her translation of Tatjana Gromača's&nbsp;Black. This wonderful, lighthearted interview digs into Ena's beginnings as a translator, including her pro bono family work. This conversation is full of literary insight and packed with fun!
Read the excerpt from Black by Tatjana Gromača, translated from Croatian by Ena Selimović <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/black-gromaca-selimovic">here</a>.
Check out our Literary Prize Issue <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/2025-literary-prizes">here</a>.
You can check out our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/meta-mystery">here</a>.

Literary Prize Issue: Interview with Ági Bori and Ena Selimović

Welcome to our second episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Myster! In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with author Liliana Corobca and translator Monica Cure about the novel The Censor's Notebook. Written originally in Hungarian, this novel explores the communist past and how it affected everyday lives, specifically through the lens of a censor. You can read an excerpt of the novel in our most recent issue of the journal here. You can also get more information about the novel from the publisher, Seven Stories Press.

Welcome to our second episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Myster! In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with author Liliana Corobca and translator Monica Cure about the novel The Censor's Notebook. Written originally in Hungarian, this novel explores the communist past and how it affected everyday lives, specifically through the lens of a censor. You can read an excerpt of the novel in our most recent issue of the journal <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/censors-notebook-corobca-cure">here</a>. You can also get more information about the novel from the publisher, <a href="https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4364-the-censor-s-notebook">Seven Stories Press</a>.

Meta Mystery: Liliana Corobca and Monica Cure

Trafika Europe Radio hosts podcasts of anything and everything literary and cultural related to the continent of Europe. As an accompaniment to our quarterly literary journal and blog, you can access amazing content and riveting literary excerpts. TER began in 2020 with various series, including Women in Translation, French Forays, Eco-Lit, Turkish Sofa, Spotlighting the EU Prize for Literature, and much more! As of 2024, we have remodeled our setup and have done away with the larger themes. Here, you will listen to interviews and exposés about topics from across all of Europe. We look forward to including you in the community! Check out Trafika Europe's website or our Patreon page to become a member for bonus content and materials. 

This playlist is our current playlist full of all new episodes! You can check out the Archive here. 

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Trafika Europe Radio hosts podcasts of anything and everything literary and cultural related to the continent of Europe. As an accompaniment to our quarterly literary journal and blog, you can access amazing content and riveting literary excerpts. TER began in 2020 with various series, including Women in Translation, French Forays, Eco-Lit, Turkish Sofa, Spotlighting the EU Prize for Literature, and much more! As of 2024, we have remodeled our setup and have done away with the larger themes. Here, you will listen to interviews and exposés about topics from across all of Europe. We look forward to including you in the community! Check out <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org">Trafika Europe's website</a> or our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> to become a member for bonus content and materials. 
This playlist is our current playlist full of all new episodes! You can check out <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/trafika-europe-radio/playlists/ter-the-archive">the Archive here</a>. 
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