In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Lithuanian-American poet and translator Rimas Uzgiris. Rimas has contributed translations to Trafika Europe in the past. This time, we focus on his creative work. Rimas explores his identity as a child to Lithuanian immigrants growing up in the United States before returning to Lithuania where he now lives with his family. He explains how this influences his creative writing process as well as his relationship to language, culture, and history. 

Rimas's translation of "By Remote Means" published in Trafika Europe Lithuanian Honey Cake can be found here. 

Rimas's interview with Danutė Kalinauskaitė about "By Remote Means" can be found 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, host Clayton McKee interviews Lithuanian-American poet and translator Rimas Uzgiris. Rimas has contributed translations to Trafika Europe in the past. This time, we focus on his creative work. Rimas explores his identity as a child to Lithuanian immigrants growing up in the United States before returning to Lithuania where he now lives with his family. He explains how this influences his creative writing process as well as his relationship to language, culture, and history. 
Rimas's translation of "By Remote Means" published in Trafika Europe Lithuanian Honey Cake can be found <a href="https://cld.bz/users/user-N5y4U8g/Trafika-Europe-Quarterly/TE15-Lithuanian-Honey-Cake/66/">here</a>. 
Rimas's interview with Danutė Kalinauskaitė about "By Remote Means" can be found <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/trafika-europe-radio/rimas-uzgiris-danut-kalinauskait-s-by-remote-means">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>.

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