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Translation as activism with Anam Zafar & Meena Kandasamy

Translation as activism with Anam Zafar & Meena Kandasamy

FromThe Writing Life


Translation as activism with Anam Zafar & Meena Kandasamy

FromThe Writing Life

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Translator and editor Anam Zafar and poet, novelist and translator Meena Kandasamy discuss translation as activism and helping under-represented communities to tell their own stories. Anam was mentored by Meena on NCW's Emerging Translator Mentorship programme, supported by Visible Communities.
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Hosted by Steph McKenna.
Music by Bennet Maples.
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
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.