Ani Gjika is an Albanian-born writer and literary translator, author of eight books and chapbooks of poetry. Her translation of Luljeta Lleshanaku’s Negative Space (2018) was shortlisted for the International Griffin Poetry Prize. She’s a recipient of several awards and fellowships including the US National Endowment for the Arts, English PEN, the Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship and, most recently, Restless Books’ 2021 Prize for New Immigrant Writing.

In this conversation with host Suzana Vuljevic, she discusses Albanian to English literary translation, and the translator’s role in making legible and advocating for “minor” cultures and languages in the global literary arena.

This conversation took place on 30 April 2022 as part of the Hidai "Eddie" Bregu Lectures in Albanian Studies, connected with the DePaul Albanian Studies and the Certificate Undergraduate Program of Albanian and Southeastern European Studies at DePaul University – and is re-presented with permission here.

Ani Gjika is an Albanian-born writer and literary translator, author of eight books and chapbooks of poetry. Her translation of Luljeta Lleshanaku&rsquo;s Negative Space (2018) was shortlisted for the International Griffin Poetry Prize. She&rsquo;s a recipient of several awards and fellowships including the US National Endowment for the Arts, English PEN, the Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship and, most recently, Restless Books&rsquo; 2021 Prize for New Immigrant Writing.
In this conversation with host Suzana Vuljevic, she discusses Albanian to English literary translation, and the translator&rsquo;s role in making legible and advocating for &ldquo;minor&rdquo; cultures and languages in the global literary arena.
This conversation took place on 30 April 2022 as part of the Hidai "Eddie" Bregu Lectures in Albanian Studies, connected with the DePaul Albanian Studies and the Certificate Undergraduate Program of Albanian and Southeastern European Studies at DePaul University &ndash; and is re-presented with permission 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>. 
Europe's literary radio station, free online

Trafika Europe Radio presents interviews and conversations about all things literature and culture in Europe. Europe's radio station, free online

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