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The Reading Life With Susan Bernofsky And Stacey Balkun

The Reading Life for 2/7/17

This week on The Reading Life: New Orleanian Susan Bernofsky, whose most recent work is the translation of "Memoirs of a Polar Bear," by Yoko Tawada. She directs the literary translation program at the Columbia University School of the Arts and is is one of the leading translators of German language literature. We'll also hear from poet Stacey Balkun, whose new collection is "The Lost City Museum."

**Lagniappe Audio**Susan Bernofsky talks about working with authors when translating their work.Susan Bernofsky discusses teaching literary translation.

The Reading Life With Susan Bernofsky And Stacey Balkun
The Reading Life With Susan Bernofsky And Stacey Balkun

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Before becoming the host of The Reading Life in 2010, Susan Larson was the book editor for The New Orleans Times-Picayune from 1988-2009. She is the vice president for literary programming of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, she serves on the board of directors of the New Orleans Public Library, and she is the founder of the New Orleans chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In 2007, she received the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the literary community.