Gustave Flaubert’s last novel, Bouvard and Pécuchet, opens with two middle-aged copy clerks becoming fast friends after a chance meeting on a city bench and puts into practice Flaubert’s ideas for an encyclopedic panorama of human stupidity. Enjoy this excerpt - in English translation by Mark Polizzotti, published by Dalkey Archive Press - performed by Jacob Stovall.

Gustave Flaubert&rsquo;s last novel, Bouvard and P&eacute;cuchet, opens with two middle-aged copy clerks becoming fast friends after a chance meeting on a city bench and puts into practice Flaubert&rsquo;s ideas for an encyclopedic panorama of human stupidity. Enjoy this excerpt - in English translation by Mark Polizzotti, published by Dalkey Archive Press - performed by Jacob Stovall.

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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 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. 
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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. 

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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. 
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Flaubert's Bouvard and Pécuchet—Dalkey Archive 17

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Hungarian author Miklós Vámos and translator of Hungarian Ági Bori. They discuss Things to Do After My Death, a recent novel from Vámos translated by Bori. Hear about their working relationship as well as how they came into the arts of translation and writing. 

Check out the original Hungarian excerpt as well as the English translation in our Spring 2024 issue, Trafika Europe: Recrudescence.

You can purchase a printed copy of our recent anthology, Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages here. 

You can check out our latest issue, Recrudescence, here. A digital copy of the journal can be purchased at our TE Shop.

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. 

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In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Hungarian author Miklós Vámos and translator of Hungarian Ági Bori. They discuss Things to Do After My Death, a recent novel from Vámos translated by Bori. Hear about their working relationship as well as how they came into the arts of translation and writing. 
Check out the original Hungarian excerpt as well as the English translation in our Spring 2024 issue, <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/things-to-do-miklos-vamos-english">Trafika Europe: Recrudescence</a>.
You can purchase a printed copy of our recent anthology, Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXN5VWFG">here</a>. 
You can check out our latest issue, Recrudescence, <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/recrudescence">here</a>. A digital copy of the journal can be purchased at our <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/shop">TE Shop</a>.
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. 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>.

Miklós Vámos and Ági Bor: Things to Do After My Death

In this episode, listen to host Clayton McKee interview Basque author Itxaro Borda. This is a trilingual episode including Itxaro Borda in French, Sabrina Kennelly voicing Itxaro in Clayton McKee's English translation, and a reading in Basque by the author. Clay and Itxaro discuss Basque language, literature, and Itxaro's writing of a 30-year series of detective fiction.

Check out Itxaro Bordas's original Basque excerpt and Clayton McKee's English translation from the author's French published in Trafika Europe's New Essential Literature of Lesser-Known Languages of Europe. 

You can purchase a printed copy of Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages here. 

You can check out our latest issue, Recrudescence, here.

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. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. 

In this episode, listen to host Clayton McKee interview Basque author Itxaro Borda. This is a trilingual episode including Itxaro Borda in French, Sabrina Kennelly voicing Itxaro in Clayton McKee's English translation, and a reading in Basque by the author. Clay and Itxaro discuss Basque language, literature, and Itxaro's writing of a 30-year series of detective fiction.
Check out Itxaro Bordas's original Basque excerpt and Clayton McKee's English translation from the author's French published in <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/acid-rain-borda-english">Trafika Europe's New Essential Literature of Lesser-Known Languages of Europe</a>. 
You can purchase a printed copy of Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXN5VWFG">here</a>. 
You can check out our latest issue, Recrudescence, <a href="http://www.trafikaeurope.org/recrudescence">here</a>.
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. 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>.

Itxaro Borda: Basque Literature and Amaia Ezpeldoi

In this episode, listen to host Veronika Miskowiec interview Lemko author Olena Duć-Fajfer. They discuss Olena's relationship to Lemko language and culture, Lemko literature, and Olena's writing. 

Check out Olena Duć-Fajfer's original Lemko poems and their English translation by Elaine Rusinko and Bodgan Horbal published in Trafika Europe's New Essential Literature of Lesser-Known Languages of Europe. 

You can purchase a printed copy of Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages here. 

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. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. 

In this episode, listen to host Veronika Miskowiec interview Lemko author Olena Duć-Fajfer. They discuss Olena's relationship to Lemko language and culture, Lemko literature, and Olena's writing. 
Check out Olena Duć-Fajfer's original Lemko poems and their English translation by Elaine Rusinko and Bodgan Horbal published in <a href="https://www.trafikaeurope.org/poems-fajfer-english">Trafika Europe's New Essential Literature of Lesser-Known Languages of Europe</a>. 
You can purchase a printed copy of Essential New Literature of Lesser-Known Languages <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXN5VWFG">here</a>. 
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. 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>.

Flaubert's Bouvard and Pécuchet—Dalkey Archive 17

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