EPISODE · Oct 19, 2020 · 1H 2M
A Tale from Montenegro
from Istros Conversations · host Istros Books
An interview with Olja Knežević about her novel Catherine the Great and the Small, together with her translators, Paula Gordon & Ellen Elias-Bursać Re-posted with the kind permission of the Intralingo World Lit Podcast series
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Catherine's trajectory in life is accompanied by failures in love, family traumas and an incredible romance with the handsome Siniša. The novel takes us through turbulent times in the Balkan region, from the eighties to the present day, portraying growing up in the twilight of Tito's Yugoslavia, and giving intimate insights into all that happened to the region after that. Find out more about the book, about life and love and Montenegro, and how the story arrived in English thanks to the work of its dedicated translators.
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