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Istros Conversations

Istros Conversations has been set up by Istros Books to talk about the art of literature, with particular attention to literature in translation, and the process through which words are remade and thoughts conveyed across languages and cultures. Listen to interviews and discussions with authors, translators, and those working in the world of translation. Istros Books is an independent publisher which specializes in literature in translation from the Balkans and South-East Europe. Istros is

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26:24

Diving Under the Surface - Talking about Dušan...

Istros Conversations ·

2016/11/12

Novelist and poet, Dušan Šarotar, talks to fellow poet Stephen Watts about migration, translation, and trying to find words which go beyond pictures: all themes in his latest novel, 'Panorama'. Come and join us on Red Lion Square for a conversation about all the joys of collaboration and the subtleties of language. #DušanŠarota #Slovenia #translation #StephenWatts #poetry

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87:46

The Comedy of Life - with Slavoj Žižek and Jela Krečič

Istros Conversations ·

2016/11/02

Philosophers Nigel Warburton and Slavoj Žižek join Jela Krečič to discuss her new novel, ‘None Like Her’, a hapless tale of the fruitless search for a perfect partner. The nature of love and marriage, as well as comedy are hot topics of discussion! The book is published this November by Istros Books in cooperation with Peter Owen Publishers as part of the Peter Owen World Series: Slovenian Season #Zizek #philosophy #WorldSeries #Slovenia

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23:40

Brain Waves and Aperol Spritz - A conversation with...

Istros Conversations ·

2016/08/18

One of Croatia's most renowned novelists and playwrights, Daša Drndić, took time out to drink cocktails with us and talk literature, translation and the rhythm inherent in our personal language. With two novels already out in English translation with Maclehose Press, and a short-listing for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize under her belt, Daša's new book, EEG, promises to be just as challenging and rewarding as her 2012 debut in English, TRIESTE

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22:07

A Spy in the House of Love: uncovering the real Marie...

Istros Conversations ·

2016/07/13

Author Evelyn Farr talks about about her latest book, 'I Love you Madly' (Peter Owen, August 2016) - which brings together the collected letters of Marie- Antoinette and her Swedish lover, Count Fersen. Written in both French and English editions by the author, this is a book which will change perceptions of the French queen for ever. Listen to the story of how Evelyn discovered and broke the secret code used between the lovers in order to hide their affair from the royal court and the king, and

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81:13

The Art of Translation: A Second Authorship?

Istros Conversations ·

2016/06/24

Translators Mevlut Ceylan, Christopher Buxton, Stephen Watts and John Hodgson in conversation with Christina Pribicevich- Zoric discuss their experience of bringing the Balkans westwards through translation. Should translators be slavish to the original or write for their new readers? Can a translator know a language 'too well'? A panel discussion on whether translators aim to be invisible or consider themselves a second author? which took place at Balkan Day II: A Rich Heritage of Stories at the

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13:59

Writing in Albania through the Centuries - Key Note...

Istros Conversations ·

2016/06/24

The History and Present State of Albanian Literature in Kosovo and Albania. Leading Albanologist Robert Elsie gives an overview of evolution of creative writing in Albania and Kossovo since its beginnings. A lecture given at the British Library on the occasion of Balkan Day II: A Rich Heritage of Stories, 24th June 2016.

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16:00

Between the Local and the Universal - On translating...

Istros Conversations ·

2016/03/16

John Hodgson, translator of Ismail Kadare and Fatos Lubonja, talks about his work as a translator and interpreter from Albanian to English. John is one of only two literary translators working from Albanian today. 'The False Apocalypse' by Fatos Lubonja, was published by Istros in 2014 and focuses on the financial and social breakdown of society in post-communist Albania, in 1997. #Albania #translation #ImailKadare #FatosLubonja

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22:15

Eliade and the Art of Nostalgia

Istros Conversations ·

2016/02/11

Writer and translator, Christopher Moncrieff, talks about his work on the up-coming title, 'Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent': a lost novel by Mircea Eliade now in English for the very first time. #MirceaElaide #Romania #Literature #translation

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20:23

Making Love with the Tongue - Translating & editing...

Istros Conversations ·

2015/11/13

Translator from Slovene, Rawley Grau, talks to poet Stephen Watts about his experience of working on the novel, Dry Season. The book won the EU Prize for Literature for its author, Gabriela Babnik, and is a fascinating, intricate exploration of a love affair between a European woman and an African man.

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18:03

They F**k you up your Mum and Dad - Goran Vojnovic...

Istros Conversations ·

2015/10/26

Author and film-maker Goran Vojnović speaks about his new novel, 'Yugoslavia, My Fatherland', which follows the story of a young man determined to find his missing father and discover the truth about his involvement in the wars of the 1990s.

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17:10

Andrej Nikolaidis: Balkan Blues

Istros Conversations ·

2015/10/23

Author, journalist and activist, Andrej Nikolaidis talks to Rosie Goldsmith about his new novel, Till Kingdom Come. #Transaltions #Montenegro #Balkans

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20:48

Aleksandar Prokopiev and the Art of Hunger

Istros Conversations ·

2015/07/01

Macedonian writer Aleksandar Prokopiev spoke with translator Nathan Jeffers about his new book 'Homonculus', out now at Istros Books. This conversation was held over Skype, so any sounds in the background are the authentic murmurings of Skopje in the early evening.

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22:57

Restoring Danilo Kiš: Doing Justice to The...

Istros Conversations ·

2015/06/30

In April this year, Danilo Kiš became the first writer from south-east Europe to have his work published as a Penguin Modern Classic. 'The Encyclopedia of the Dead' is Kiš's last published book, and has been revised and introduced by Mark Thompson, whose biography of Kiš - Birth Cerfificate - was published by Cornell University Press in 2013. Thompson gives us an introduction to the life and career of this last great Yugoslav writer, and also some insight into the fascinating process of editing and

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28:23

Serbia's Global Translation Exchange

Istros Conversations ·

2015/05/13

Vladislav Bajac talks with translator Nathan Jeffers about his publishing house, Geopoetika, and its role in spreading Serbian literature abroad and publishing international classics in Serbia.

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14:40

Writing Away from Home. An interview with Evald Flisar

Istros Conversations ·

2015/05/13

Evald Flisar talks to translator Nathan Jeffers about writing, travelling, and his relationship with language and identity.

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22:47

On translation, the Serbian story of WWI and how...

Istros Conversations ·

2014/12/05

Roger James Elsgood from Art and Adventure speaks to author Aleksandar Gatalica about the translation of his epic best-selling novel, 'The Great War', as well as the art of translation in general, working with Ancient Greek texts and how literature can cross cultural and geographical borders. #WW1 #translation #literature #Serbia #EasternFront

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55:50

The Great War Book launch

Istros Conversations ·

2014/11/11

Deputy Director of Communications, Larry Sherwin in conversation with Serbian author Aleksandar Gatalica at the EBRD, London. A Remembrance Day book launch for a unique and accomplished novel which provides a new perspective on the First World War; peopled with a colourful array of characters both real and fictional from the Eastern as well as the Western Front.

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60:00

Britain and the Balkans in the First War World War

Istros Conversations ·

2014/11/10

A British Library seminar with Sir Hew Strachan and Aleksandar Gatalica

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59:59

Srecko Horvat on 'What does Europe want?'

Istros Conversations ·

2013/10/31

Book launch event of 'What Does Europe Want? The Union and its Discontents' By Slavoj Žižek and Srećko Horvat (with an introduction by Alexis Tsipras) Publication Date: 31st October, 2013 £12.00 ISBN: 9781908236166 Despite the fact that the European Union faces the biggest crisis since its foundation, on July 1st, 2013, a new state joined the club. For the foreseeable future, Croatia will probably be the last to join; at the same time creating a barrier between the once connected states of the

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49:32

Contemporary Croatian Literature in Focus (Europe House)

Istros Conversations ·

2013/04/19

In celebration of a successful three days at the London Book Fair, the embassy of Croatia hosts a two-part discussion on contemporary Croatian Literature and translation at Europe House, Smith Square, London. Speakers included Dasa Drndic (pictured), whose book 'Trieste' is short-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction #iffp Prize, and Josip Novakovich - one of this year's nominees for the #ManBooker International

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