Slovak author Monika Kompanikova and translator Janet Livingstone speak with host Jana Ellis, focusing on Monika’s novel, Boat Number Five (out in English from Seagull Books), a moving yet humorous story of a girl struggling to care for herself and others in post-communist Slovakia. This work in translation has just been longlisted for the prestigious Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize.

Slovak author&nbsp;Monika Kompanikova and translator Janet Livingstone speak with host Jana Ellis, focusing on Monika&rsquo;s novel,&nbsp;Boat Number Five (out in English from Seagull Books), a moving yet humorous story of a girl struggling to care for herself and others in post-communist Slovakia. This work in translation has just been longlisted for the prestigious Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize.

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>. 
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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Monika Kompanikova & Janet Livingstone: Boat Number Five—Women in Translation 46

We finish this month of remembering Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of a discussion between former director Andrew Singer and current Director Clayton McKee. They discuss the history of Trafika Europe as well as its future and where it will be headed. 

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 finish this month of remembering Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of a discussion between former director Andrew Singer and current Director Clayton McKee. They discuss the history of Trafika Europe as well as its future and where it will be headed. 
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>.

Rebroadcast: A Discussion Between Directors

We continue to remember Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of our original launch event from May 10, 2020. In this episode, former director Andrew Singer speaks with French-Occitan poet Aurélia Lassaque, Dutch-North African singer Rajae Mouhandiz, and Scottish poet Christine De Luca. This panel discussion is a great reminder of Trafika Europe's goal of uniting authors, creatives, and translators into a larger community of likeminded individuals. We hope you enjoy this blast from the past.

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. 

We continue to remember Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of our original launch event from May 10, 2020. In this episode, former director Andrew Singer speaks with French-Occitan poet Aurélia Lassaque, Dutch-North African singer Rajae Mouhandiz, and Scottish poet Christine De Luca. This panel discussion is a great reminder of Trafika Europe's goal of uniting authors, creatives, and translators into a larger community of likeminded individuals. We hope you enjoy this blast from the past.
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>.

Rebroadcast: TE Radio Launch from May 2020

We are taking a step back from our typical programming this week to take a look back at Trafika Europe's evolution. July marks the first year of the loss of our director Andrew Singer. As we continue to move forward, we are excited to share a bit of our journey with everyone. This reading is the first-ever excerpt published in the first journal issue of Trafika Europe. Enjoy this reading of The Heart of Man, written in Icelandic by Jón Kalman Stefánsson and translated into English by Philip Roughton. 

Purchase Jón Kalman Stefánsson's The Heart of Manhere.

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. All donations that come in before July 1, 2024, will enter you for a prize from Trafika Europe.

We are taking a step back from our typical programming this week to take a look back at Trafika Europe's evolution. July marks the first year of the loss of our director Andrew Singer. As we continue to move forward, we are excited to share a bit of our journey with everyone. This reading is the first-ever excerpt published in the first journal issue of Trafika Europe. Enjoy this reading of The Heart of Man, written in Icelandic by Jón Kalman Stefánsson and translated into English by Philip Roughton. 
Purchase Jón Kalman Stefánsson's The Heart of Man <a href="https://amzn.to/4brdL2i">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 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>. All donations that come in before July 1, 2024, will enter you for a prize from Trafika Europe.

Monika Kompanikova & Janet Livingstone: Boat Number Five—Women in Translation 46

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