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The European Literature Network’s mission is to help promote international literature among a broader audience of England and to support other groups working in this area.

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    • Dec 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Sanna Pelliccioni

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 23:23


    In the final episode of Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcast series, journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Finnish artist Sanna Pelliccioni. Sanna studied art, illustration and graphic design in Italy and Finland, and is now an illustrator and author of children's literature, especially picture books, which have been translated into seven languages. She creates illustrations using various techniques, her favourites being collage and other mixed techniques. Her. She lives and works in Helsinki. In this episode, Sanna introduces herself, her work and her Europe Readr featured silent picture book "We had to Leave". 
Listen to the episode to discover more! This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Mária Ferenčuhová

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 30:30


    In the eighth episode of Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcast series, journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Slovak linguist, translator, film theoretician and poet Mária Ferenčuhová. Mária is the award-winning author of six collections of poetry that have been translated into several languages. She also translates prose, poetry and essays from French, as well as being the author and co-author of three scientific monographs on film and working extensively within the Slovak domestic film and documentary scenes. Her poetry resembles entries in a diary, through which she constantly records and describes her everyday life, emotional life, and experiences as a mother. Listen to the conversation to discover more about her work and the Europe Readr featured collection "Threatened Species". This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and the Embassy of Slovakia in London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Ann De Bode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 25:27


    In the seventh episode of Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcast series, journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Belgian artist, illustrator and children's author Ann De Bode. Born in the Belgian Congo, she now lives and works in Duffel, Belgium. During her rich career, she has illustrated almost three hundred books at home and abroad, including many that she has authored herself. Amongst other things Ann De Bode talks to Rosie about her picture book "My street", which is featured on the Europe Readr digital platform. Bring together families from different cultures and parts of the world, "My street" is a picture book with a positive message for all generations! Listen to the full interview to find out more. This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and Flanders House London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Alexander Shpatov

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 26:25


    In the sixth episode of the Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcasts, series presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Bulgarian writer Alexander Shpatov. Alexander, 35, was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has never left his home city for more than two weeks. Winner of the 2005 Bulgarian National Best Fiction Debut Prize the Sofia Award for Literature in 2015, Alexander serves as chairman of the Association for Small Urban Libraries and is also a real estate lawyer, a PhD student in Theory of Reading and a tour guide around the literary landmarks of Sofia. Tune in to their interesting conversation to find out more about Alexander and his work as a writer and cultural advocate. This episode is brought to you by the European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Tiziano Fratus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 26:46


    In the fifth episode of Europe Readr Riveting Interview podcast series, Rosie Goldsmith meets the Italian writer, poet, publisher and traveller Tiziano Fratus. Tiziano describes his relation to nature and how in the silence of the Californian forests, he developed the concept of Homo radix (“root man”), the practice of alberography and the discipline of dendrosophy, by which he lives today. Listen to his interview and find out more! This episode is brought to you by EUNIC London in partnership with the European Literature Network and the Italian Cultural Institute in London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Akvilė Kavaliauskiatė

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 26:06


    In the fourth episode of Europe Readr The Riveting Interview podcast, the journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė, a journalist, screenwriter, director and lyricist from Lithuania. They engage in a conversation on journalism, the political situation in Lithuania, what it means to be a writer today and her recent book "Bodies", a collection of short stories from around Europe. Akvilė has successfully made her debut with the partly autobiographical novel "Two Lives in a Single Summer" (2015), which was a great Lithuanian bestseller. Her short-story collection "Kūnai" was selected last year as the best adult book of the year. This episode is brought to you by The European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London, the Lithuanian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Lithuania in London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Axel Lindén

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 20:33


    In the third episode of Europe Readr The Riveting Interview podcast, the journalist and presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets Axel Lindén, a Swedish author who lives with his family on a farm in southern Sweden. Axel talks about his relation with nature, his decision to move to the countryside and the current climate crisis. He debuted with a book on sheep farming and life, which became a major hit and has been translated into eight languages and he received the Aftonbladets Literature Prize for his essayist, philosophical and reflective writing last year. Listen to the interview and discover more about Axel and his latest book "Every Other Pine, Every Other Fir", featured on Europe Readr digital platform. This episode is brought to you by The European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and the Swedish Embassy London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Lukas Jüliger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 28:30


    The Europe Readr Riveting Interviews is a special series of author interviews to celebrate the Europe Readr project. In the second episode of the Europe Readr podcast series Rosie Goldsmith, meets Lukas Jüliger, an illustrator and author living and working in Berlin. His most recent graphic novel "Unfollow" is available to read on the Europe Readr digital platform. Listen to the conversation and find out more about Lukas and his work. Brought to you by The European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and supported by the Goethe-Institut London.

    Europe Readr Riveting Interview with Drago Jančar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 23:52


    The Europe Readr Riveting Interviews is a special series of author interviews to celebrate the Europe Readr project. In the first episode the presenter Rosie Goldsmith meets the Slovenian author Drago Jančar and talk about his book "The Tree with No Name" as well as literature and other interesting topics. Brought to you by The European Literature Network in partnership with EUNIC London and supported by the Slovenian Embassy London.

    Sarah Ardizzone in conversation with Sarah Bower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 18:21


    Conversation between Sarah Bower (Norwich Centre for Writing) and Sarah Ardizzone (French Translator) about translation mentorship at the British Centre for Literary Translation

    The Riveting Interviews: Adriana Hunter Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 15:37


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The French translator Adriana Hunter talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Adriana Hunter, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 16:02


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The French translator Adriana Hunter talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Pascale Kramer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 22:59


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The Swiss-French writer Pascale Kramer talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories Funded by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council Photo of Pascale Kramer by Corinne Stoll

    The Riveting Interviews: Nino Haratischvili

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 15:08


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The German-Georgian writer Nino Haratischvili talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Julia Franck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 16:48


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The German writer Julia Franck talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Durs Grünbein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 15:16


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The German poet Durs Grünbein talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    Riveting Germans – After The Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 88:02


    30 years of German literature after the fall of the Berlin Wall, with authors Nino Haratischvili, Julia Franck and Durs Gruenbein, translators Charlotte Collins, Karen Leeder and Ruth Martin. Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith. Filmed at the British Library, November 2019

    The Riveting Interviews: Elvira Dones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 19:46


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The Albanian-Swiss author Elvira Dones talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Faruk Šehić

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 19:26


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The Bosnian author Faruk Šehić talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Nora Ikstena

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 18:30


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The Latvian author Nora Ikstena talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Antonia Lloyd-Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 16:50


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith Rosie Goldsmith interviews Polish translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Ioana Pârvulescu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 17:40


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith Rosie Goldsmith interviews Romanian writer Ioana Pârvulescu Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Hamid Ismailov

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 16:15


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith Rosie Goldsmith interviews Hamid Ismailov, winner (together with his translators) of the EBRD Literature Prize 2019 for "The Devils' Dance". Produced by London Video Stories

    The Riveting Interviews: Nora Gomringer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 17:19


    “The Riveting Interviews” with Rosie Goldsmith The Swiss-German poet Nora Gomringer talks to Rosie Goldsmith Produced by London Video Stories

    EuroStars: Three Wise Women with Deborah Levy, Magdalena Tulli and Julia Fiedorczuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 76:10


    23 November 2016, 7pm – 8:30pm, Waterstones Piccadilly, London The Three Wise Women: a conversation With writer and translator MAGDALENA TULLI (Poland), novelist, poet and translator JULIA FIEDORCZUK (Poland) & playwright, novelist and poet DEBORAH LEVY (UK) In this special EURO STARS event we focus on literary fiction and some outstanding women writers. Join us for an evening of readings and conversation about literature, translation, and our guests’ poetic way with words. Poland is the Market Focus at London Book Fair 2017, so here’s your chance to find out more! Chaired by Marta Dziurosz, Free Word Centre’s Polish Translator in Residence 2015- 2016 *EURO STARS* is a new way of presenting European literature in English in public. We want you to enjoy great fiction, great translation, great performances and great debates about writing and the culture and continent it comes from. *EURO STARS* is brought to you by the European Literature Network, with funding from Creative Europe and Arts Council England. *EURO STARS* is supported by ELIT Literature House Europe & EUPL European Union Prize for Literature.

    Janice Forsyth interviews Hanneke Hendrix for BBC Radio Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 10:59


    Janice Forsyth interviews Hanneke Hendrix, author of The Dyslexic Hearts’ Club for BBC Radio Scotland

    A.L. Kennedy: The Migrants and European Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2015 30:25


    A.L. Kennedy's lecture at the ELit European Literature Days 2015

    Goran Vojnović inteviewed by Rosie Goldsmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 18:03


    Rosie Goldsmith interviews Goran Vojnović, author of Yugoslavia, My Fatherland, published by Istros Books

    Andrej Nikolaidis interviewed by Rosie Goldsmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 17:11


    Rosie Goldsmith interviews Andrej Nikolaidis, author od Till the Kingdom Come, published by Istros Books

    Rosie Goldsmith Interviews Chris Gribble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 21:39


    Writers‘ Centre Norwich profiled by Rosie Goldsmith for Pro Helvetia’s 12 Swiss Books magazine 2015

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    Euro Stars: 3 Star Novelists and EUPL Winners. 21 September 2015, Free Word Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2015 75:26


    *EURO STARS* is a fresh new look at European literature through its stars – the writers! *EURO STARS* brings the best contemporary writers from across Europe to the UK for a series of lively readings and debates. *EURO STARS* is hosted by journalist Rosie Goldsmith. 3 STAR NOVELISTS & *EUPL WINNERS Carolina Schutti – Austria Ida Hegazi Høyer – Norway Donal Ryan – Ireland 21st September 2015, 18:30 – 20:30 Free Word Centre 60 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3GA

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