It's Lit in Translation
By Evelyn Heis (@amuchneededbreak)
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Episodes: 12
Description
Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation, the podcast celebrating literature in translation and the people who make it possible. Each episode features an interview with translators from around the world about the books they bring into English, the creative choices behind their work, and what it truly means to carry a story from one language to another.
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Sophie Hughes on literary translation, rediscovering her passion for reading, and judging the 2026 International Booker Prize
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Kat Storace on photography, memory, and translating Before the Rocket
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Ross Benjamin on fascism, film, and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 13, 2026 |
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Padma Viswanathan on translating to build community and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 10, 2026 |
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Lin King on colonialism, food as politics, and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 09, 2026 |
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Izidora Angel on translation as migration, art birthing more art, and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 06, 2026 |
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Jordan Stump on wandering through languages, the magic of time, and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ruth Martin on voyaging through books, finding community, and being shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize
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May 01, 2026 |
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Megan McDowell on translation as an ongoing conversation
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Richard Village on the joy of learning languages, the city as character, and launching Foundry Editions
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Ian Giles on decoding languages, using all the words, and translating Bloody Awful in Different Ways
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Antonella Lettieri on literary translation, inventing the Duke's grammar, and the responsibility of translating a story
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Jan 30, 2026 |