Istros Conversations

About Istros Conversations

Istros Conversations has been set up by Istros Books to talk about the art of literature, with particular attention to literature in translation, and the process through which words are remade and thoughts conveyed across languages and cultures. Listen to interviews and discussions with authors, translators, and those working in the world of translation. Istros Books is an independent publisher which specializes in literature in translation from the Balkans and South-East Europe. Istros is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Publisher

Istros Books

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2012

Latest episode

11 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2025

   Stratos comes to the UK

   They say that author Chrysoula Georgoula has written a pitch-perfect portrayal of the male psyche, of a certain kind of Greek male, often with brutal authenticity. We find out what inspired her, and why 'Call Me Stratos' is not just a good read, it is a vivid portrayal of some of the most important aspects of Greek society.

2. 

   13 Sept 2025

   Croatian Crime

   A woman disappears after a beach party, and the search for her reveals Croatia's complex history well beyond the fall of Communism. We talk Croatian tourism, crime fiction and how to write a thriller with author Jurica Pavičic. What was the genesis of his best-selling tale of a missing daughter in a small Dalmatian village, and the personal and political stories which take place over a 26-year period?

3. 

   13 Sept 2025

   'In Late Summer'

   'In Late Summer' is the debut novel by Bosnian author, Magdalena Blažević. Joining us on a mini tour this September, we managed to find time to talk to her about this extraordinary piece of writing; a tender yet brutal novel which recreates a terrible incident in the Bosnian war through the eyes of a young girl.