October 2020 Literary News from Slovakia
BraK festival, Novotvar festival, and other events
European Poets Night: November 9, 2020
Listen to Slovak poet Mária Ferenčuhová read her poetry in this virtual event.
LitCast with Marie-Theres Cermann
In Lit_cast Slovakia #13, Marie-Theres Cermann talks about why she believes the plight of refugees remains relevant even during the pandemic.
LitCast with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
In Lit_cast Slovakia #12, Sarah Hinlicky Wilson talks about the forgotten gems of Slovak literature.
European Literary London: An Interactive Map
Featuring excerpts from works by Gejza Vámoš, Pavel Vilikovský, and Zuska Kepplová.
LitCast with Mária Ferenčuhová
In Lit_cast Slovakia #11, Slovak poet and translator Mária Ferenčuhová talks about cooperative translation of poetry.
Announcing The Slovak List
In 2021/2022 Seagull Books will kick off its Slovak List with books by Monika Kompaníková, Jana Bodnárová, Irena Brežná, and Zuzana Cigánová.
Mimi & Líza: A Slovak kid lit sensation
Julia Sherwood talks about a children’s book that teaches children to understand disability and accept otherness.
LitCast with James Sutherland-Smith
In Lit_cast Slovakia #10, James Sutherland-Smith talks about why translating prose is more difficult than translating poetry.
“Slovakia is clinically depressed.”
Sarah Hinlicky Wilson reviews Big Love