David Mckay on 'The Remembered Soldier' (Nominated for the International Booker Prize-2026)

Today we have David Mckay on Harshaneeyam Podcast.Born and educated in the United States, David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and non-fictionHe holds degrees in philosophy, linguistics and international relations, and has lived in and around The Hague since 1997.His literary translations include War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2017, and Multatuli’s classic Max Havelaar , as well as contributions to the Penguin Book of Dutch Short Stories.He has given talks, led workshops, and written articles on translation topics, served as a judge for translation prizes, contributed to Dutch-English dictionaries, and acted as an adviser to the American Translators Association and the Dutch Foundation for Literature.He is the translator of Anjet Daanje’s The Remembered Soldier, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.Link to David's Website -https://openbooktranslation.com/* For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the link below.https://tinyurl.com/4zbdhrwrHarshaneeyam on Spotify App –https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onspotHarshaneeyam on Apple App – https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onapple*Contact us - [email protected]***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp