Rimas Uzgiris: Lithuanian-American Poet

In this episode, host Clayton McKee interviews Lithuanian-American poet and translator Rimas Uzgiris. Rimas has contributed translations to Trafika Europe in the past. This time, we focus on his creative work. Rimas explores his identity as a child to Lithuanian immigrants growing up in the United States before returning to Lithuania where he now lives with his family. He explains how this influences his creative writing process as well as his relationship to language, culture, and history.  Rimas's translation of "By Remote Means" published in Trafika Europe Lithuanian Honey Cake can be found here.  Rimas's interview with Danutė Kalinauskaitė about "By Remote Means" can be found here. Interested in getting more content from Trafika Europe? Consider becoming a member! Take a look at our Patreon page for information about tiers and benefits.  Trafika Europe is a non-profit that survives on donations. If you're able, please consider donating to our GoFundMe. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/trafikaeuropeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.