March 2021
A day of Welsh, Ivorian and Latin American literature for the collaboration festival Gŵyl 2021.
Travelling in Argentina and Translating from Spanish
Travelling in Argentina and translating from Spanish with Senior Editor at Charco Press, Fionn Petch. He talks about his work as a translator and editor. He covers his trip to Argentina, in particular Patagonia, how he got into translation and the surprising reason it’s so easy to find yerba mate in Berlin. We also talk about the Welsh colonial community in Patagonia.
Côte d'Ivoire: Adbidjan Lit and 1949 Books
Ivorian literary activist Edwige-Renée Dro talks about her work and her new library 1949 that celebrated it's 1st birthday on March 5th!
Most widely read Welsh language poet Menna Elfyn
The most widely read Welsh language poet Menna Elfyn talks about her poetry, translation and Wales PEN Cymru.
Place: Wales, Ohio & Jamaica, a poetry reading and Q&A
Wales, Ohio & Jamaica are the central places discussed in this poetry reading and Q&A. Poets Nia Davies, Zoë Brigley and Marvin Thompson talk about their relationship with Wales, read their work and talk about the importance of place.