Joe Williams hosts a panel of authors from countries belonging to the former Yugoslavia who lived through the dissolution of the country. They discuss how they have sought to make sense of their experiences with the conflict by recreating them in their work, and they share insights on the capacity, and limitations, of literature for processing trauma and constructing healing, transformational narratives for the region. Featuring regional literary lights Ivana Bodrožić from Croatia (author of The Hotel Tito; program coordinator of the Zagreb Book Festival), Slovenian author Goran Vojnović (Southern Scum Go Home; Yugoslavia, My Fatherland) and Bosnian poet and author Faruk Šehić (Quiet Flows the Una, awarded the EU Prize for Literature).

You can also enjoy an excerpt from Yugoslavia, My Fatherland in Trafika Europe 5: Slovenian Interlude, and a full-length conversation with Goran Vojnović and translator Olivia Hellewell on his latest novel in English, The Fig Tree, as the 31 October 2021 episode of The Middle Ground on Trafika Europe Radio (52-minute audio). A generous excerpt from Faruk Šehić’sQuiet Flows the Una appears in Trafika Europe 7.

Joe Williams hosts a panel of authors from countries belonging to the former Yugoslavia who lived through the dissolution of the country. They discuss how they have sought to make sense of their experiences with the conflict by recreating them in their work, and they share insights on the capacity, and limitations, of literature for processing trauma and constructing healing, transformational narratives for the region. Featuring regional literary lights Ivana Bodrožić from Croatia (author of The Hotel Tito; program coordinator of the Zagreb Book Festival), Slovenian author Goran Vojnović (Southern Scum Go Home; Yugoslavia, My Fatherland) and Bosnian poet and author Faruk Šehić (Quiet Flows the Una, awarded the EU Prize for Literature).
You can also enjoy an excerpt from Yugoslavia, My Fatherland in <a href="https://cld.bz/S3Dzky/43">Trafika Europe 5: Slovenian Interlude</a>, and a full-length conversation with Goran Vojnović and translator Olivia Hellewell on his latest novel in English, The Fig Tree, as the 31 October 2021 episode of <a href="https://trafikaeurope.org/podcast/the-middle-ground">The Middle Ground</a> on Trafika Europe Radio (52-minute audio). A generous excerpt from Faruk Šehić’s Quiet Flows the Una appears in <a href="https://cld.bz/ks1JNyo/160">Trafika Europe 7</a>.

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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