Lost in Translation: The Rise of Translated Fiction

When:
May 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Where:
The Harold Wilson Room, Jesus College
Turl St
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3DQ
UK
Cost:
£3
Contact:
The Society of Young Publishers

There’s a whole world of wonderful literature out there to enjoy. From Scandi success stories Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbø, and Jonas Jonasson to the Japanese bestselling author Haruki Murakami, readers are devouring translated fiction from across the globe at an ever growing rate.

Publishers are always on the lookout for the next gem and are finding that the world is their oyster when it comes to acquiring fresh and exciting new stories.

Come and join us at 7pm on Wednesday 25th May for a discussion on the rise and rise of international literature, and the very art of translation itself.

We will be joined by Meike Ziervogel, Publisher with Peirene Press, Patrick McGuinness, acclaimed novelist, poet, critic, translator, and Chair for this year’s Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize and Nichola Smalley from And Other Stories.