When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out from behind the Iron Curtain into a wider circulation in English and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad. They published poetry that dealt truthfully with the real contemporary world. For more than 50 years MPT has continued and widened that founding intent.

Asymptote is a global journal dedicated to literary translation, created by a team of writers and translators from over 25 different countries. In our new podcast, we explore the most fascinating, eclectic and unsung stories in international literature. Each episode travels far and wide to bring you interviews, readings and mini-documentaries from all over the literary world.

Each “season” of Two Month Review highlights a new and amazing work of world literature, reading it slowly over the course of eight to nine episodes. Featuring a rotating set of literary guests—from authors to booksellers, critics, and translators—each episode recaps a short section of the book and uses that as a springboard for a fun (and often irreverent) discussion about literature in a general sense, pop culture, reading approaches, and much more. Talking about great books doesn't need t ...

The Three Percent Podcast is a weekly(ish) conversation about new books, the publishing scene, international literature in translation, and many other random rants and raves. Chad W. Post of Open Letter Books and Tom Roberge of New Directions and Albertine Bookstore keep things irreverent, informed, and funny in a podcast that'll keep you up to date on the international literary and publishing worlds. Maybe. (Presented by Three Percent @ the University of Rochester.)

Harshaneeyam is a podcast about Literary fiction focussing on Translated works from across the world and Telugu Short stories/Novels. Interviews with Translators from different languages, conversations with Famous Telugu writers and introduction of Novels and Short story collections form the content of our podcast. You can contact us at harshaneeyam@gmail.com #Translations #katha # telugu #telugukatha #story This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https:/ ...

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A podcast discussing backlist gems and the Spanish writer Javier Marías, late the King of Redonda. In Season 2 we read the novels of Muriel Spark. From Lori Feathers and Tom Flynn.

Queer Lit is a podcast about LGBTQIA+* literature and culture. In each episode, literary studies researcher Lena Mattheis talks to an expert in the field of queer studies. Topics include lesbian literature, inclusive pronouns and language, gay history, trans and non-binary novels, intersectionality and favourite queer films, series or poems. New episode every other week! Recent transcripts here: https://lenamattheis.wordpress.com/queer-lit-transcripts/ queerlitpodcast@gmail.com https://lenam ...

The Slavic Literature Pod is your guide to one of the most important—yet understudied—literary traditions. Every episode, Russian literature PhD Candidate Matt Gerasimovich and Personable Audio Expert Cameron Lallana dive deep into big books, short stories, film, and everything in between. You’ll get an approachable introduction to the scholarship and big ideas surrounding this canon three Fridays per month.

Authors join peers, scholars, and friends in conversation. Topics include environment, humanities, race, social justice, cultural studies, art, literature and literary criticism, media studies, sociology, anthropology, grief and loss, mental health, and more.

Exploring Israeli literature in English translation. Host Marcela Sulak takes you through Israel’s literary countryside, cityscapes, and psychological terrain, and the lives of the people who create it.

வணக்கம், Vandanam, Namaste, Namaskar. You will find a collection of Tamil literary works in our podcast தமிழ் ஒலிப் புத்தகம் - TAMIL AUDIO BOOKS, TAMIL STORY TIMES We have short stories read by Sri Srinivasa, Volunteers of Tamil Audio Books channel (tamilaudiobooks.com) and itsdiff entertainment based on material from Thendral tamil magazine ( USA ) and storiestaht are nationalized and in public domain. From time to time we do have copyrights from authors whose works will be featured here . ...

In four short dialogues, Oliver Taplin, Emeritus Professor in the Oxford University Classics Department and Lorna Hardwick, Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Classical Receptions in Late Twentieth Century Drama and Poetry in English project, discuss the issues surrounding the translation of Ancient Greek and Roman texts for modern audiences. Looking into the technical, philosophical and literary aspects of this, they centre their discussions around four topics: Is there a co ...

Journey to the West, a fantasy fiction, was written by Wu Cheng’en of the Ming Dynasty, and is one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. It has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. Monkey, is an abridged translation of the sixteenth-century Chinese novel, by British English orientalist and sinologist Arthur Waley. Originally published in 1942, Monkey remains one of the most-read English-language versions of the novel.

If you like curling up in front of a roaring fire with nice leather-bound 1st edition podcast, then join us on Literary Loitering as we explore the stranger side of culture and the arts, talk about books, find new ways to use old insults, and sometimes even have the odd quiz!

A series of tales -- told by men, of course -- about women. Though the book first appeared in 1842, Balzac later added to it as an addenfum a tale of 1831, La Grande Bretèche. That will be read later, keeping it separate to mirror the form of the English translation here used. (More to follow) - Summary by Nicholas Clifford

Hi readers, welcome to Literary Gupshup, Pune's first podcast on literature and writing. I, Vikas Prakash Joshi, your host and founder, will interview Pune's best known writers, translators and creative personalities to answer the questions you had but were too scared to ask. "How does one improve as a writer?" "How difficult is it to get published?" "How do you market yourself as a writer?" These are just some of the questions that I answer through these podcasts. For guys and girls new to ...

This is a podcast series that will focus on the appreciation of poetry.

A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers.

SoA Sounds is the podcast channel of the Society of Authors, the UK trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators. www.societyofauthors.org

Switchback is the literary magazine of the MFA in Writing program at the University of San Francisco. http://www.switchbackjournal.com The Switchback podcast is a half-hour of wide-ranging conversation on all matters literary. And probably other matters, too. Also, it's not always a half-hour. Look—it's a good podcast, you should listen to it. Produced in collaboration with KUSF, University of San Francisco's online radio station: https://www.usfca.edu/kusf.

Welcome to Meet the Translator! I'm Dot Roberts and I chat with a different translator each episode, getting to know them, hearing their story and covering various topics related to translation. Whether you are new to the translation industry, an experienced translator or just curious about the subject, join me as we delve into different areas of translation and learn more about our wonderful colleagues.

Vermont College of Fine Arts is a global community of artists continuously redefining what it means to be an arts college. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and offers Master of Fine Arts degree in Film, Graphic Design, Music Composition, Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, and Writing & Publishing; an International Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing & Literary Translation; and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of ...

An international writing podcast hosted by the staff of the International Writing Program. Join us once every two weeks for in-depth conversations with brilliant, talented writers from all over the world.

A new podcast from UK based independent publisher Comma Press, specialising in the short story and literature in translation. Series Two: Futures, brings listeners 6 discussions around future-set fiction, including sci-fi, speculative fiction and future-looking literary fiction. This series takes in a number of recent and bestselling Comma titles, with episodes featuring authors, translators, editors and academics in conversation about the influence of genre, and how science-fiction and writ ...

Play for Voices is a podcast of international audio drama. Our show presents new productions of contemporary and classic audio plays from around the world, exploring their aesthetic, social, and political contexts through inventive, multilingual sound design and supplemental interviews with authors, translators, and other interesting people. We produce English-language plays and plays in English translation. Audio drama is a highly flexible dramatic form that encourages experimentation and e ...

Welcome to Best Book Breakdown, the podcast that breaks down the bestseller books you need to read! If you love the idea of reading all the latest bestsellers but simply don't have the time, then this podcast is perfect for you. Each episode, we'll provide you with a comprehensive summary of a popular book that has made it onto the bestseller lists. We'll cover everything from plot and character development to key themes and takeaways, giving you all the information you need to know in a con ...

The Library of Arabic Literature is a remarkable undertaking. It is publishing, in Arabic and English dual-language volumes, key works of classical and pre-modern Arabic literature from the pre-Islamic era to the cusp of the modern period. Several of these works have not been translated before, while others have not received such careful editing and translation until now, when the editors and translators are consulting original manuscripts. The series launched its first title in December 201 ...

This is volume 1 of 2. One of the most quirky, eccentric and endearing heroes to ever be depicted in fiction, the chivalrous Don Quixote is sure to capture hearts while bringing tears of laughter to your eyes. If you've never encountered the Knight from La Mancha before, get set for a delightful sojourn through the Spanish countryside, across the fertile countryside of Central Spain. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was an immediate success when it was first published in 1605 and ...

Novel Gazing is a biweekly podcast dedicated to news, recommendations, and general goings-on from the world of literary fiction.

Elizabeth and Martha are two sisters who love reading in all of its forms. Elizabeth is an academic librarian by day and fiction writer by night with a lifelong obsession with all things reading and books. Martha is a busy professional who came to her love of reading later in life, but now she’s an audiobook power user. Every two weeks we chat about the books we’re reading and delve a little deeper into a topic related to reading or publishing. We ask questions like, “Does listening to a boo ...

Welcome to Klopotek Publishing Radio! Here we talk about what is happening in the publishing market today, share stories from publishers, and discuss how we can shape the future of publishing. Brought to you by Klopotek.