DELC Research Seminar Series: Elena Marinicheva In brief Speaker - Elena Marinicheva (IASH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Fellow) Title - Contemporary Ukrainian Literature in War and Peace: A Translator's Perspective Venue - 50 George Square About the event Modern Ukrainian literature has gone through a period of vigorous growth in the last 30 years, driven by the desire to get rid of the Soviet/Russian past and move towards a new future. The attitude towards translations of Ukrainian literature into Russian has been changing in both countries from a period of strong mutual interest through gradual estrangement and to drastic cutting of many ties. As a translator from Ukrainian to Russian, Elena Marinicheva has been at the very heart of this turbulent process. At this seminar, she will share her experience and explore the challenges and meaning of a translator's work amidst the chaos of war and history. About the speaker Born in Zaporozhzhia (Ukraine), Elena Marinicheva is a translator of contemporary Ukrainian prose into Russian, essayist and critic. Having graduated from the Moscow State University, Elena became an established translator from Ukrainian into Russian. Her translation work includes the pivotal books of contemporary Ukrainian literature: 'Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex' and 'Museum of Abandoned Secrets' by Oksana Zabuzhko, 'Sweet Darusya' by Maria Matios, and 'The Orphanage' by Serhiy Zhadan. She has also written critical essays and articles on Ukrainian culture and history and translated - with Leonid Maslyuk - several science fiction books from English (e.g. 'Quarantine' by Greg Egan). Elena is a recipient of prestigious awards such as a Novyi Mir magazine and Nora Gal Translators’ prizes (2022). Currently, she holds the position of a Community Fellow at IASH, with support from Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature. About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Entry is free and everyone is welcome. No registration is necessary. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Jan 23 2023 17.10 - 18.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Elena Marinicheva Join us in person for a seminar by Ukrainian essayist and translator Elena Marinicheva (IASH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Fellow) on the growth of Ukrainian literature and attitudes towards translations of Ukrainian literature into Russian. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Edinburgh Find the venue: 50 George Square
DELC Research Seminar Series: Elena Marinicheva In brief Speaker - Elena Marinicheva (IASH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Fellow) Title - Contemporary Ukrainian Literature in War and Peace: A Translator's Perspective Venue - 50 George Square About the event Modern Ukrainian literature has gone through a period of vigorous growth in the last 30 years, driven by the desire to get rid of the Soviet/Russian past and move towards a new future. The attitude towards translations of Ukrainian literature into Russian has been changing in both countries from a period of strong mutual interest through gradual estrangement and to drastic cutting of many ties. As a translator from Ukrainian to Russian, Elena Marinicheva has been at the very heart of this turbulent process. At this seminar, she will share her experience and explore the challenges and meaning of a translator's work amidst the chaos of war and history. About the speaker Born in Zaporozhzhia (Ukraine), Elena Marinicheva is a translator of contemporary Ukrainian prose into Russian, essayist and critic. Having graduated from the Moscow State University, Elena became an established translator from Ukrainian into Russian. Her translation work includes the pivotal books of contemporary Ukrainian literature: 'Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex' and 'Museum of Abandoned Secrets' by Oksana Zabuzhko, 'Sweet Darusya' by Maria Matios, and 'The Orphanage' by Serhiy Zhadan. She has also written critical essays and articles on Ukrainian culture and history and translated - with Leonid Maslyuk - several science fiction books from English (e.g. 'Quarantine' by Greg Egan). Elena is a recipient of prestigious awards such as a Novyi Mir magazine and Nora Gal Translators’ prizes (2022). Currently, she holds the position of a Community Fellow at IASH, with support from Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature. About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Entry is free and everyone is welcome. No registration is necessary. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Jan 23 2023 17.10 - 18.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Elena Marinicheva Join us in person for a seminar by Ukrainian essayist and translator Elena Marinicheva (IASH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Fellow) on the growth of Ukrainian literature and attitudes towards translations of Ukrainian literature into Russian. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Edinburgh Find the venue: 50 George Square
Jan 23 2023 17.10 - 18.30 DELC Research Seminar Series: Elena Marinicheva Join us in person for a seminar by Ukrainian essayist and translator Elena Marinicheva (IASH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Fellow) on the growth of Ukrainian literature and attitudes towards translations of Ukrainian literature into Russian.
