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The Art of Translation with Sean Gasper Bye

The Art of Translation with Sean Gasper Bye
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Sean Gasper Bye speaks with Valdemar about the difficulties with Adam Mickiewicz, why sophistication is overrated, and his translation of Małgorzata Szejnert’s “Ellis Island: A People’s History”.
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The Art of Translation with Ewa Małachowska-Pasek and Megan Thomas

The Art of Translation with Ewa Małachowska-Pasek and Megan Thomas
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Ewa Małachowska-Pasek and Megan Thomas speak with Valdemar about humour in Polish literature, being a sniper team, and their translation of Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz’s “The Career of Nicodemus Dyzma”.
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The Art of Translation with Marek Kazmierski

The Art of Translation with Marek Kazmierski
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Marek Kazmierski speaks with Valdemar about his favourite Polish fictional heroes, flying over the Czersk valley, and his latest translation of Jan Brzechwa’s “Professor Inkblot’s Academy”.
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The Art of Translation with Jim Dingley

The Art of Translation with Jim Dingley
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Jim Dingley speaks with Valdemar about his favourite contemporary Belarusian authors, wrestling (with words), and his latest translation of Tania Skarynkina’s “A Large Czesław Miłosz With a Dash of Elvis Presley”.
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The Art of Translation with Jennifer Croft

The Art of Translation with Jennifer Croft
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Jennifer Croft speaks with Valdemar about dancing, her upcoming translation of Olga Tokarczuk’s “Books of Jacob”, and Wioletta Greg’s ability to make poetry out of everyday life.
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The Art of Translation with Anna Zaranko

The Art of Translation with Anna Zaranko
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Anna Zaranko speaks with Valdemar about the prescience of Kornel Filipowicz, her upcoming project, and when translation becomes like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
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The Art of Translation with Ursula Phillips

The Art of Translation with Ursula Phillips
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Ursula Phillips speaks with Valdemar about being a Slavic librarian, the inherent compromises of translation, and wrestling with Adam Mickiewicz.
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The Art of Translation with Miroslaw Lipinski

The Art of Translation with Miroslaw Lipinski
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Miroslaw Lipinski speaks with Valdemar about his conversations with (the long-deceased) Grabiński, his love for trains, and returning as Tarzan in a future life.
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The Art of Translation with Antonia Lloyd-Jones

The Art of Translation with Antonia Lloyd-Jones
The Valdemar Questionnaire
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Antonia Lloyd-Jones speaks with Valdemar about grisly murders, the elegance of Polish, and the lanky ghost of Józef Czapski.
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