It's Lit in Translation
Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation, the podcast celebrating literature in translation and the people who make it possible.
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Iliana Franco Alvarenga on inguistic resistance, cosmoperceptions, and translating Guaraní (opens the original)
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Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation . The podcast that champions literature in translation and the people who make it possible. In today’s episode, Guaraní translator and linguistic activist Iliana Franco Alvarenga joins the pod to discuss the Guaraní language, Paraguayan Spanish, and the complexities of translating between languages shaped by colonial histories. Iliana takes us through her relationship with Guaraní and her journey into translation, exploring the history of the language and the c
Angela Rodel and Joanna Elmy on writing and co-translating Born of Guilt (opens the original)
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Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation: the podcast that champions literature in translation and the people who make it possible. In today’s episode, Bulgarian novelist Joanna Elmy and International Booker Prize-winning translator Angela Rodel join the pod to discuss Born of Guilt , Joanna’s debut novel, and the fascinating collaborative process behind bringing it into English. Joanna reflects on the origins of Born of Guilt , a multigenerational novel following three Bulgarian women as they navigat
Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary on co-translation, solidarity, and Medea Sang Me a Corrido (opens the original)
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Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation: the podcast that champions literature in translation and the people who make it possible. In today’s episode, literary translators Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary join the pod to discuss their co-translation of Medea Sang Me a Corrido by Dalia de la Cerda, a powerful short story collection that explores gendered violence, resistance, and solidarity in contemporary Mexico. Julia and Heather take us through their respective journeys into literary translation, r
Pablo Strauss on eco-horror, migration, and bringing Quebecian literature into English (opens the original)
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Welcome to It’s Lit in Translation: the podcast that champions literature in translation and the people who make it possible. In today’s episode, literary translator Pablo Strauss joins the pod to discuss his translation of Horsefly by Mireille Gagné: an unsettling eco-horror novel that blends speculative fiction, historical narrative, and environmental anxiety into a wholly original reading experience. Published by New Cross Press in 2026, this marks the first title for their indie press. Pablo
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