James Rann is a Teaching Fellow in Russian at the University of Birmingham and formerly an editor of The Calvert Journal. His…
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Boris Dralyuk is a literary translator. He holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from UCLA, where he taught…
Anna Gunin is the co-translator of Chernobyl Prayer by Svetlana Alexievich. Among her translations are Oleg Pavlov’s award-winning Requiem for…
Alisa Ganieva is a writer of fiction and essays. In 2009, her first long story – “Salam, Dalgat!” about her…
An expert insight into translating Russian literature today How does a translator begin and end a novel with panache, and…
Discover contemporary Russian fiction with Boris Akunin, Alisa Ganieva, Andrey Kurkov and Zinovy Zinik. Our love of the Russian classics…
Think Scandi-lit is just Scandi-noir? Think again. In recent years, the Nordic countries have established themselves as the home of…
In his lecture, the well-known Palestinian author and Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature Anton Shammas will reveal hitherto hidden…
International Translation Day is the annual event for the literary translation community. It is an opportunity for translators, students, publishers, booksellers,…
Canadian poet, novelist and environmental activist Margaret Atwood has been awarded the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize. She will receive her…
As European Literature Festival 2016 begins, we welcome back journalist and broadcaster Rosie Goldsmith to our blog as she introduces…
Are you interested in the world of literary translation? Do you have burning questions about how to get involved, how…
