Host Andrew Singer interviews publisher John O’Brien, in this wide-ranging discussion about publishing European literature in English translation

Host Andrew Singer interviews publisher&nbsp;John O&rsquo;Brien, in this wide-ranging discussion about publishing European literature in English translation

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

Trafika Europe Radio: The Archive (2020-2023)

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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John O'Brien interview—Dalkey Archive 14

In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with Slovenian author Lucija Stupica about her poetry collection Vanishing Points. They discuss the collection as well as Stupica's approach to language and writing, with specific attention to her poetics. An excerpt of this novel will be included in our forthcoming issue. 

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

In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with Slovenian author Lucija Stupica about her poetry collection Vanishing Points. They discuss the collection as well as Stupica's approach to language and writing, with specific attention to her poetics. An excerpt of this novel will be included in our forthcoming issue.&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;

Slovenian Author Lucija Stupica on "Vanishing Points"

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;

John O'Brien interview—Dalkey Archive 14

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