Translating Drama, Vivian, Companions - Paul Russell Garett (Danish)

In this episode, literary translator Paul Russell Garrett talks about his experience translating plays and books from Danish. He discusses his interest in drama, and how he fell in love with the Danish language. Paul also throws light on the Association of Danish English Literary Translators (DELT). He highlights the importance of the Danish Arts Foundation in supporting language and literature. He shares about his mentorship at the National Centre for Writing and his later role as a mentor. The conversation covers his work on books like 'Ukulele Jam', 'Hugo Chavez’s biography', 'Vivian' and 'Companions'. Paul also discusses his experience working with publisher - Fitzcarraldo edtions..

(00:09) Introduction to Paul Russell Garrett

(01:39) Paul's Journey into Translation

(04:14) Paul's Experience in Translating Plays

(07:40) Paul's Experience in Translating Novels

(08:20) Promoting Danish Literature in Translation

(10:10) Paul's Mentoring Experience

(13:33) Paul's Translated Works

(21:07) Paul's Current Projects

(25:13) Discussion on the Novel 'Companions'

(29:45) Reading from 'Companions'

Paul is a literary translator from Danish and Norwegian, with drama holding a particular interest for him. He has translated a dozen plays and heads the translation mentoring programme at Foreign Affairs theatre company in London. He has also translated a score of books, most recently Michael Strunge’s punk poetry collection, Speed of Life. In 2020, his translation of Christina Hesselholdt’s Vivian was longlisted for The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. Paul is the current chair of DELT (the association of Danish-English Literary Translators) and is a founding member of the translator collective, The Starling Bureau.

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