Salonica World Lit: Quick Hits for Sept. 30: Lydia Davis' Madame Bovary and a Zweig Panel

Quick Hits for Sept. 30: Lydia Davis' Madame Bovary and a Zweig Panel

Quick Hits Sept. 30

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Davis Defends Herself in Paris: Lydia Davis begins her defense on why there is a new translation of Flaubert's Madame Bovary. The article in the Paris Review is well executed and is the first in several posts she will be doing over the next couple of weeks dealing with translation. I, for one, am very excited about her translation and can't wait to read. What do you think? Time for a new translation?

Let's Talk About Zweig, Baby!: Here is a great panel discussion from this year's World Voices Festival about Austrian author, Stefan Zweig. He was one of my spotlight authors in my Eastern European theme and he has many fans all over the world. This discussion highlights his work and its impact.

Stefan Zweig Panel Discussion-Listen Here