The National Centre for Writing’s Meet the World event in July will explore the intricacies of writing and literary translation from Korean and Vietnamese, in partnership with Strangers Press and Tilted Axis Press.

The Centre’s two translators in residence at Dragon Hall, Clare Richards and Soobin Kim, will chat about the translation process with reference to their participation in IYAGI (meaning ‘story’ or ‘talk’): the exciting new chapbook series of Korean short stories, edited with Anton Hur, and due for publication through Strangers Press in autumn 2022. IYAGI and the translation residencies are generously supported by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea.

Swiss author Julie Guinand will talk about her new chapbook, Survivor, translated by Rosie Eyre and published as part of the new SVIZRA series of Swiss chapbooks from Strangers Press.

They will be joined by special guest from France Thuận, who will be talking about her novel Chinatown; an unfinished love story, humorous and haunting, of diasporic lives in Vietnam and France, is published by Tilted Axis Press in June.

Join us at Dragon Hall for an in-depth discussion about bringing voices from Vietnam and Korea to an English-speaking audience, chaired by Sarah Bower.

Tickets : Pay what you can: £5, £7, £10.