Olja Knežević and Catherine the Great and the Small

'Where there is conflict, there is always a path to literature...Freedom is an important topic for me.' What a pleasure to talk to the Montenegrin writer, Olja Knežević about her trans-generational novel, Catherine the Great and the Small (Istros Books). The novel is translated by Paula Gordon and Ellen Elias-Bursać Enjoyed this episode - why not send a small donation to support with the running costs! Thank you! - https://ko-fi.com/liambishop Rippling Points: Lessons from writing in and about a civil war Why don't we write about grandmothers more? BUY CATHERINE THE GREAT AND THE SMALL HERE Reference Points Writers Rachel Cusk Sheila Heti Karl Ove Knausgaard Olja's first novel - Milena and Other Social Reforms Ideal lockdown literary listening.  Follow Liam on Twitter - @liamhbishop Follow the Rippling Pages on Instagram - @rippling_pages