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Elvira Dones on identity and translation in Sworn Virgin

Elvira Dones on identity and translation in Sworn Virgin

FromThe Writing Life


Elvira Dones on identity and translation in Sworn Virgin

FromThe Writing Life

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Long overdue, we finally have this wonderful recording from the BCLT Summer School 2019, featuring Swiss-Albanian writer Elvira Dones, her translator Clarissa Botsford and publisher Stefan Tobler. Chaired by Rosie Goldsmith, it's a wide-ranging discussion taking in themes of identity, linguistics, translation processes and the creation of Elvira's book Sworn Virgin.
This event took place in partnership with the British Centre for Literary Translation, with support from Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia.
Meanwhile, Simon and Steph talk about lots of exciting NCW things, from the Book Club and drop-in Writing Sessions to the new Creative Writing Online courses and the exciting announcement of NOIRWICH 2020.
Some useful links:
Join the National Centre for Writing's Discord community: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW
Check out the full Noirwich 2020 programme: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW 
More info on all of our work to support writers: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ 
Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna.
Music by Bennet Maples.
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.