Trafika Europe Radio
Episodes
Mark Murphy en italiano: Celebrating a New Translation
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode, we celebrate a forthcoming translation of Mark Murphy's poetry collection Out of the Ordinary: The Importance of Being Helene ...
Elina Alter on Alla Gorbunova's "It's the End of the World, My Love"
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with translator Elina Alter about her translation of Russian author Alla Gorbunova's It's the End of the Wor...
Danish Poet Pia Tafdrup on The Five Senses Quintet
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Danish poet Pia Tafdrup about her five poetry collections that make up The Senses Quintet. Blooda...
Eoghan Smith - A Provincial Death
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with Irish author Eoghan Smith about his novel A Provincial Death. They discuss Smith's approach to writing,...
Slovenian Author Lucija Stupica on "Vanishing Points"
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with Slovenian author Lucija Stupica about her novel Vanishing Points. They discuss the novel as well as Stu...
Meta Mystery: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and Victoria Cribb
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Icelandic author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and translator Victoria Cribb. We discuss thei...
All Poetry: A Conversation with Welsh Poet Gwyneth Lewis
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis. Gwyneth discusses her career, including her time as the National Poet of Wal...
All Poetry: Maltese Poet and Translator Abigail Ardelle Zammit
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with English-language Maltese poet and translator Abigail Ardelle Zammit. We discuss her translation work o...
EUPL Mini-Series #3: Laureate Nicoletta Verna, Trans. by Debora Vitulano
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series finishes this week with our final of three episodes. This interview is with Italian author Nicoletta Verna. In addition to N...
EUPL Mini-Series #2: Philippe Marczewski
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series continues with the second of three episodes. This interview is with Belgian author Philippe Marczewski. Hear us discuss Marc...
EUPL Mini-Series #1: Sheila Armstrong
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2025 EUPL Mini-Series kicks off with an interview with Irish author Sheila Armstrong. This first of three episodes features a cheerful discussion ...
Aleš Šteger and Noah Charney
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our fourth episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Joe Wiliams speaks with Slo...
Meta Mystery: Galician Author Fabio Rivas and Translator Jonathan Dunne
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our third episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Mystery! In this episode, host Clayton McKee speaks with Ga...
Literary Prize Issue: Interview with Ági Bori and Ena Selimović
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we return to our first issue of 2025: Trafika Europe's Literary Prizes. Host and TE Literary Prize judge Ági Bori speaks with ...
Meta Mystery: Liliana Corobca and Monica Cure
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our second episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe: Meta Myster! In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with aut...
Literary Prize Issue: Ági Bori and Anna Bentley
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we return to our first issue of 2025: Trafika Europe's Literary Prizes. Host and TE Literary Prize judge Ági Bori speaks with ...
Meta Mystery: Interview with Tom Spencer
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode associated with our most recent issue of Trafika Europe! Host Joe Williams speaks with author Tom Spencer about his novel...
Julian Darragjati on "A Death in the Spring"
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Clayton McKee speaks with author Julian Darragjati. Darragjati's short story "A Death in the Spring" appeared in TE's Literary Prizes issue. List...
A Conversation with Poet Joanna Lilley
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Joe Williams speaks with poet Joanna Lilley. Joanna's poems were published in TE's Literary Prizes issue. Her work was inspired by paintings of t...
Interview with Poet Maria Carbunaru
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Clayton McKee speaks with poet Maria Carbunaru. Maria's poetry was featured on Trafika Europe Corner hosted by the European Literature Network. T...
Keith Payne: On translating Olga Novo's poems from the Galician
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Joe Williams speaks with translator Keith Payne. Keith's translations of Olga Novo's poems (originally written in Galician) are among the two run...
Bulgarian Author Zdravka Evtimova and Translator Yana Ellis: The Wolves of Staro Selo
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Clayton McKee speak with Bulgarian author Zdravka Evtimova and translator of Bulgarian Yana Ellis about the novel The Wolves of Staro S...
Reading of Abandonment by Erminia Dell'Oro trans. by Oonagh Stransky
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to be back with our fourth episode of 2025! Listen to a reading of chapters "14" and "15" from Abandonment by Erminia Dell'Oro, in...
Interview with Publisher and Creative Franco Malanima
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to be back with our third episode of 2025! Join host Clayton McKee for a conversation with Italian-born, France-based creative and publ...
Conversation with Author Tatiana Tatarchevskiy
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to be back with our second episode of 2025! Join host Clayton McKee for a conversation with Russian-born, UK-based author Tatiana Tatar...
Conversation with Translator Yana Ellis
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Trafika Europe Radio! We are excited to kick off our 2025 season with a wonderful conversation between host Clayton McKee and translat...
Conversation with Poet Mark Murphy
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to present you with our final episode of 2024! Listen to host, Clayton McKee, speak with poet Mark Murphy about his work Out of...
Translator of Polish: Antonia Lloyd-Jones
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's second of our double feature is with translator of Polish literature Antonia Lloyd-Jones. We discuss her translation of Polish author Wito...
EUPL Author: Deniz Utlu
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This final thirteenth episode is with German author Deniz Utlu. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss his...
EUPL Author: Kjersti Anfinnsen
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This twelfth episode is with Norwegian author Kjersti Anfinnsen. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss he...
EUPL Author: Bianca Bellová
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This eleventh episode is with Czech author Bianca Bellová. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her 202...
Czech-based author Michael Stein: "House of Unrequited Love"
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we again return to our most recent issue Gothic Revival. In this episode, host Clayton McKee and Czech-based author Michael Stein discuss ...
Gothic Revival: Rui Cardoso Martins
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, go back to our most recent issue Gothic Revival. In this episode, host Joe Williams and Portuguese author Rui Cardoso Martins discuss Rui's...
EUPL Author: Rita Petro, trans. Sofiana Filipi
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This tenth episode is with Albanian author Rita Petro. Interpreter Sofiana Filipi helps create this English-A...
EUPL Author: Tina Vrščaj
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This ninth episode is with Slovenian author Tina Vrščaj. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her 2024...
EUPL Author: Réka Mán-Várhegyi
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This eighth episode is with Hungarian author Réka Mán-Várhegyi. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss ...
EUPL Author: Todor Todorov
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This seventh episode is with Bulgarian author Todor Todorov. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss his EU...
Poet Anna Blasiak and Photographer Lisa Kalloo
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Blasiak and Lisa Kalloo discuss their collaboration on Deliverance in this episode of Trafika Europe Radio. This duo discusses their creative pr...
EUPL Author: Daina Tabuna
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to our EUPL series. This sixth episode is with Latvian author Daina Tabūna. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss her EUPL-n...
Dutch author Anne Eekhout and translator Laura Watkinson
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take a step away from EUPL authors this week and broadcast our first episode related to our most recent issue, Gothic Revival. In this episode, ho...
EUPL Author: Puskás Panni
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fifth episode is with Hungarian author Puskás Panni. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss h...
EUPL Author: Sholeh Rezazadeh
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This fourth episode is with Dutch author Sholeh Rezazadeh. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss h...
EUPL Author: Aleks Farrugia
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This third episode is with Maltese author Aleks Farrugia. Host Clayton McKee and the author discuss hi...
EUPL Author: Bojan Krivokapić
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are bringing another EUPL author. This second episode is with Serbian author Bojan Krivokapić. Host Clayton McKee and the author discus...
EUPL Author: Gabriela Ruivo
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with our EUPL Series! This first episode is with Portuguese author Gabriela Ruivo. Along with host Clayton McKee, she discusses her EUPL-n...
Tiago Pereira: Folklorist and Filmmaker
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Joe Williams speaks with folklorist and filmmaker Tiago Pereira. Tiago discusses his work as director of A Música Portuguesa a ...
Rebroadcast: A Discussion Between Directors
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finish this month of remembering Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of a discussion between former director Andrew Singer and curren...
Rebroadcast: TE Radio Launch from May 2020
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to remember Trafika Europe's journey with this rebroadcasting of our original launch event from May 10, 2020. In this episode, former dire...
Reading of The Heart of Man by Jón Kalman Stefánsson
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are taking a step back from our typical programming this week to take a look back at Trafika Europe's evolution. July marks the first year of the l...
Norwegian Author Johan Harstad and Translator David Smith: The Red Handler
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses the experimental detective fiction novel The Red Handler with Norwegian author Johan Harstad and transla...
Ukrainian Author Halyna Petrosanyak and Canadian-Swiss Translator Jeff Kochan
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee discusses "Mrs. Vogel Doesn't Need a Visa" by Ukrainian author Halyna Petrosanyak with Canadian-Swiss translator J...
Galician Author Eva Moreda and Translator Lindsay Semel: "Stitches"
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Galician author Eva Moreda and translator of Galician Lindsay Semel. They discuss their creative practi...
Bulgarian Translator Teodora Gandeva: "Through the Plague"
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Bulgarian translator Teodora Gandeva. They discuss various facets of the translation practice and how i...
Rimas Uzgiris: Lithuanian-American Poet
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Lithuanian-American poet and translator Rimas Uzgiris. Rimas has contributed translations to Trafika Eu...
John Saul: Book of Joys
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews UK author John Saul about his forthcoming short fiction collection Book of Joys. John explains his writ...
Translator of French Lara Vergnaud: Tenderloin
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews translator of French Lara Vergnaud about her translation of Joy Sorman's Tenderloin. They discuss the ...
Miklós Vámos and Ági Bori: Things to Do After My Death
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Hungarian author Miklós Vámos and translator of Hungarian Ági Bori. They discuss Things to Do After...
Itxaro Borda: Basque Literature and Amaia Ezpeldoi
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to host Clayton McKee interview Basque author Itxaro Borda. This is a trilingual episode including Itxaro Borda in French, Sab...
Olena Duc-Fajfer: Lemko Poet
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to host Veronika Miskowiec interview Lemko author Olena Duć-Fajfer. They discuss Olena's relationship to Lemko language and c...
Máire Zepf and Micheál Ó Conghaile: Noínin/Daisy
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to host Joe Williams interview Irish author Máire Zepf and Irish author/publisher Micheál Ó Conghaile. They discuss the YA-...
Boris Sandler and Jordan Kutzik: "The Old Well Underneath the Old Walnut Tree"
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to Boris Sandler (voiced by Joe Williams) and translator of Yiddish Jordan Kutzik discuss Boris Sandler's life and their work ...
Jordan Kutzik on Yiddish Language and Culture
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to translator of Yiddish Jordan Kutzik discuss the Yiddish language, culture, and publishing. Jordan gives many details about ...
Mich Beyer: The Destiny of the One Who Wrote
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to an interview between Clayton McKee and Breton author Mich Beyer. Mich discusses her life, how she became an author, and why...
Replay: ELN 2023 Part 2 of 2
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ELN took place in NYC on November 2, 2023 at the Ukrainian Institute of America in cooperation with Czech Center New York, EUNIC New York, the Ukraini...
Replay: ELN 2023 Part 1 of 2
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ELN took place in NYC on November 2, 2023 at the Ukrainian Institute of America in cooperation with Czech Center New York, EUNIC New York, the Ukraini...
Audio Member Teaser: "Karoshi" by Jeff Schinker, translated by Alasdair Reinert
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reading of "Karoshi" from the work Sabotage written by Jeff Schinker, in English translation by Alasdair Reinert. This is a teaser of the audio excer...
Kim Simonsen: Faroese Poet
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Faroese author Kim Simonsen discuss his poetry and creative process. Poems in this interview came from What good does it do for a person to...
Ligija Purinaša and Jayde Will: Borderlands
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Latgalian author Ligija Purinaśa and translator Jayde Will discuss the poetry collection Borderlands. They discuss their creative practice...