Turkish poet and essayist Cem Uzungüneş speaks with host Erkan Karakiraz about his life, work, and influences. Includes readings of his poetry

Turkish poet and essayist Cem Uzung&uuml;neş speaks with host Erkan Karakiraz about his life, work, and influences. Includes readings of his poetry

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 2021 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 Archive playlist. All new episodes from 2024 on will be posted on Trafika Europe Radio. 

Europe's literary radio station, free online

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 2021 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 Archive playlist. All new episodes from 2024 on will be posted on Trafika Europe Radio. 
Europe's literary radio station, free online

Trafika Europe Radio's Archive of all podcasts from 2020-2023

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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 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. 

Europe's literary radio station, free online

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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Cem Uzungüneş—Turkish Sofa 9

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This sixth episode is with Latvian author Daina Tabūna. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel Witches. You can read the excerpt in the original Latvian and in English translation here. 

We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits. 

Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. You can also donate on our website here. 

Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email administrator@trafikaeurope.org. 

This week, we return to our EUPL series. This sixth episode is with Latvian author Daina Tabūna. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel Witches. You can read the excerpt in the original Latvian and in English translation <a href="https://euprizeliterature.eu/author/daina-tabuna">here</a>. 
We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/prize-submissions">here</a>. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 
Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> for information about tiers and benefits. 
Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/building-literary-community-in-europe?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a>. You can also donate on our website <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/shop">here</a>. 
Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email <a href="mailto:administrator@trafikaeurope.org">administrator@trafikaeurope.org</a>.

EUPL Author: Daina Tabuna

We take a step away from EUPL authors this week and broadcast our first episode related to our most recent issue, Gothic Revival. In this episode, host, Joe Williams, speaks with Dutch author Anne Eekhout and Anglophone translator Laura Watkinson. They discuss Anne's novel, and Laura's translation of, Mary or, the Birth of Frankenstein published by Pushkin Press. This month, it is now out in paperback! You can read an excerpt on our website here. 

We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits. 

Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. You can also donate on our website here. 

Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email administrator@trafikaeurope.org. 

We take a step away from EUPL authors this week and broadcast our first episode related to our most recent issue, <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/gothic-revival">Gothic Revival</a>. In this episode, host, Joe Williams, speaks with Dutch author Anne Eekhout and Anglophone translator Laura Watkinson. They discuss Anne's novel, and Laura's translation of, Mary or, the Birth of Frankenstein published by <a href="https://pushkinpress.com/book/mary/">Pushkin Press</a>. This month, it is now out in paperback! You can read an excerpt on our website <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/mary-anne-eekhout">here</a>. 
We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/prize-submissions">here</a>. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 
Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> for information about tiers and benefits. 
Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/building-literary-community-in-europe?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a>. You can also donate on our website <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/shop">here</a>. 
Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email <a href="mailto:administrator@trafikaeurope.org">administrator@trafikaeurope.org</a>.

Dutch author Anne Eekhout and Laura Watkinson

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fifth episode is with Hungarian author Puskás Panni. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel That Any Might Be Saved. You can read the excerpt in the original Hungarian and in English translation here. 

We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits. 

Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. You can also donate on our website here. 

Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email administrator@trafikaeurope.org. 

This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fifth episode is with Hungarian author Puskás Panni. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-nominated novel That Any Might Be Saved. You can read the excerpt in the original Hungarian and in English translation <a href="https://euprizeliterature.eu/author/puskas-panni">here</a>. 
We are now accepting submissions for our first ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/prize-submissions">here</a>. Submissions accepted until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. 
Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeurope">Patreon page</a> for information about tiers and benefits. 
Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations and we are currently fundraising for our first annual translation prize. If you're able, please consider donating to our <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/building-literary-community-in-europe?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a>. You can also donate on our website <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/shop">here</a>. 
Ideas for the future of Trafika Europe? Email <a href="mailto:administrator@trafikaeurope.org">administrator@trafikaeurope.org</a>.

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