Elina Alter on Alla Gorbunova's "It's the End of the World, My Love"

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 World, My Love. She discusses the novel through the lens of the translator, giving insight into the craft of literary translation. Stay tuned for our upcoming issue of the journal to read an excerpt of this work. Can't wait for the next issue to drop? You can check it out now in Deep Vellum's catalogue. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeuropeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.